Wes Anderson is recalling his rocky relationship with Gene Hackman. The Grand Budapest Hotel director looked back on the two-time Oscar winner having significant reservations about getting paid a flat ...

Wes Anderson said his system of paying the cast of "The Royal Tenenbaums" caused "friction" with Gene Hackman. He told the Sunday Times that Hackman "was very annoyed about the money." ...

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Bill Murray is defending his late Royal Tenenbaums co-star Gene Hackman from the film’s “punk” director Wes Anderson.. Murray co-starred in Anderson’s seminal 2001 domestic dramedy, which ...

Director Wes Anderson poses for portrait photographs for the film 'The Phoenician Scheme' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Gene Hackman and Wes Anderson on the set of 'The Royal Tenenbaums' in 2001. Hackman was the only member of the Tenenbaums cast — which also included Anjelica Huston, ...

Wes Anderson talks 'The Phoenician Scheme,' Gene Hackman and his Cannes bus With remarkable regularity, Anderson has been crafting movies uniquely his own since his 1996 debut, “Bottle Rocket.” ...

Wes Anderson spoke to The Sunday Times about the infamous set tension that existed on the set of 2001’s “The Royal Tenenbaums” due to Gene Hackman, who passed away in April. Bill Murray ...

ANDERSON: First of all, Gene Hackman, one of the greatest movie actors ever. He did enjoy the movie, I think, between action and cut. He said, “That’s when I have a good time.” ...

ANDERSON: First of all, Gene Hackman, one of the greatest movie actors ever. He did enjoy the movie, I think, between action and cut. He said, “That’s when I have a good time.” ...

Director Wes Anderson, left, and Benicio del Toro pose for photographers upon departure from the premiere of the film 'The Phoenician Scheme' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes ...