Mercedes Ruehl presenting Gene Hackman with the Oscar® for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "Unforgiven" at the 65th Annual Academy Awards® in 1993.
Actually thought he should have received one a few years earlier for Mississippi Burning. Anyway I am sure he was satisfied when he retired from acting to have that to go with his big one for The French Connection. 😊
Have always been thoroughly entertained by this Man for all Seasons kind of actor. Give him the job, get out of the way and he’ll give you another stellar performance. I wish I lived next door to him. Beautiful, natural man🤩
He is one of the first movers that made The Silence of the Lambs possible. Seeing again his receiving of the occasionally very memorable and meaningful statuette it becomes clear why. Thank you sir.
Hackman initially did not want this part, as he was tired of being in violent films, but was convinced by Eastwood that the tale would make a statement against violence. The final film is somewhat of two minds on that, but it's emotionally powerful with brilliant performances, including a great one by Saul Rubinek.
I dont think its of two minds on the topic at all. Everyone loses. Violence costs everyone everything utterly and completely. Its costs everyone their lives except for William Munny. Munny's price is far far higher. It costs Munny his soul and his redemption. Munny is the Unforgiven.
Great how he thanked the writer! So few do....when in actual fact it's the WRITER who gives them the character/story......every (good) actor will say that an Oscar is at least 80% the role :)
Gene Hackman's this kind of actor: When responding to some prodding, egotistical director he once stated, "All I need from you is how how fast or how slow.." So, yeah...he knows the essence of what makes a character, and the writing is the meat and potatoes of any theatrical endeavor.
@garyaugustus1009 He said about Clint Eastwood that he appreciated how little he said to him as a director. 'Can you do one more, try to lift your head' is one such example when they were filming his final scene in Unforgiven
When the film was done being edited Clint had David Peeples in for a viewing. He thought other people would be there. It was just him and Clint. When the movie was done he was crying. Clint hadn't changed a word of what he'd written. That's so rare.
Maybe you know already, but I heard that Clint said every time he tried to change something he just made it worse (so he had the humility and insight to make the best creative choices instead of trying to force his ideas onto the script for the sake of it). I also heard that his former screenwriting partner discouraged him from reading the script, and when Clint did read it, he wanted to keep it until he was old enough to play the part. I may be wrong, but I heard that Clint likes to be economical and get most scenes done with as few takes as possible, and has shot some of his movies in sequence. I feel like Eastwood's directing style is just to let the movie speak for itself and not overdo anything. Sometimes the economical, less is more, is the way to go.
@@Ruylopez778 Yes. A lot of actors are surprised by the low number of takes he does. As opposed to Fincher who takes over 50 lol. I think Clint knows less is more. It certainly shows
@@Ruylopez778 on top of the fewer takes he almost always comes in under budget as well, probably one of the most talented yet efficient directors of all time.
One of the most deserved wins in this category ever. Hackman stole the show in Unforgiven and made Bill Daggett one of the most memorable villains in cinema history.
He wasn’t really a villain - he was an absolutist sheriff which is what made the movie so compelling - you could relate to both characters and the conflict was inevitable.
jackiescanlon And colleague from earlier projects! Hackman and Pacino both starred in the great but overlooked 1973 movie Scarecrow, and Hackman had a small part in Warren Beatty's 1981 epic Reds, for which Nicholson was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
yeah. was also followed up the next year with another set of good nominees - tommy lee jones (fugitive) fiennes (schindler) di caprio (gilbert grape) malcovich (line of fire)
Always have to enjoy the intensity in every Hackman role. The French Connection, The Conversation, Poseidon Adventure, Downhill Racer ... really anything he did, he always nailed it.
Yes! I think of this all the time - he and Dianne Wiest absolutely nailed very very difficult roles, making the repressed Republican parents endearing and funny and loving. They could’ve easily come across as ‘villains’ in a film where their presence was the source of conflict. But instead many of us were lovingly reminded of our own parents again and again.
@@thomasfourounjian3805 Lol yeah I totally agree. Gene Hackman is always fantastic. Never mailed it in, always took his roles seriously. I saw No Way Out for the first time last year and was amazed how he could do so much for the scene by just doing nothing, basically. He was always so naturalistic.
Guess you never saw Loose Cannons in which Hackman starred with Dan Aykroyd. To be fair, not many people saw it and those who did quickly put it out of their mind.
Dylan Thurgood Gene was once my favorite actor and still one of them but at one point it seemed like he was in a movie every other week. Not really but for awhile he just wouldn’t say no to a paycheck.
@@gutenbird I know but unfortunately because it’s gene Hackman I would still watch it aka Welcome to moose port 🤣🤣🤣I suppose I just miss real actors on the screen these days maybe I’m just getting too old
He is one of only 5 people to achieve the feat of winning 2 acting Oscars for 2 Best Picture winners. The other 4 are Marlon Brando, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson and Mahershala Ali.
These 3 men are my favorite. Gene is so wonderful. I have seen most all of his movies he is amazing. Genuine.smart. funny. God Bless you. Thank you all for your talent. Your voice and sharing a part of your life with us.
Gene Hackman has made a number of great movies, and well deserving of an Oscar. Not his biggest role, but my all-time favorite is when he played the blind man in Young Frankenstein. I would have given him an Oscar for that too.
+Λαυρέντιος Ψαροκάηκας Absolutely. A LOT of entertainment should take a lesson from him (and Meryl Streep--another WILDLY successful and gifted artist, but yet so modest, gracious, and kind). Class acts, those two (and there are actually a few others).
Gene Hackman always brings his A game to any and every performance he puts out on screen. He is that amazing as an actor. He was great in "Unforgiven" and his Oscar win was well deserved.
I saw him in banning marooned and under fire. He could've won for every one of those performances and I wouldn't hate him for eating crackers! When I go to a Hackman picture. I expect gravity. I expect brilliance. So far in 55 years (!) Eugene has never ever let me down! To a life well done. No wonder Dustin Hoffman says Gene is his best friend forever. I believe him!
@@jamesmonroe7751 🤣You're funny mate. If you type in capitals that's the equivalent of shouting in a comment. So by saying to me "YOU CALM DOWN", that means you're yelling, and its actually *you* who needs to calm down. See how that works? Now stfu and move on!
The Best Supporting Actor Win EVER in that category! Gene Hackman was brilliant in Unforgiven!!!!!!! Best Western Ever!!!!!!! Gene Hackman's Best Movie!!!!!!!!!
I remember first seeing him in riot,bonnie and clyde, scarecrow, missipi burning, just to mention s few and let me not forget French Connection as Popeye Doyle!
Gene Hackman as "Sam Clayton" in "BITE THE BULLET", to me, probably because I'm partial to westerns, was one of his best performances ! I'm constantly reliving " the character Sam Clayton" in my mind ! Also, loved that horse he rode !
Jack was menacing but Gene was far more sinister and terrifying as the brutal Little Bill Daggart in Unforgiven. I love Jack as much as anyone, and any other year he probably would have won, but Gene was the most deserving of the nominees that year.
What a truly fantastic actor. He has done it all. Hackman was wonderful in 'Unforgiven'. I loved his portrayal of the blind man in 'Young Frankenstein'.
In truth, coming across a man like Little Bill would have scared the crap out me. So unpredictable and viscous - I think it took an actor like Hackman to sell it. Oscar was well deserved.
Nicholson Vs. Hackman- sorry this never happened on film! You ever get the feeling that Gene is the sort of actor you would want with you in a real life scrape? Guy seems like a badass.
I agree, it's a shame we never saw these two great actors star in a film together. Just imagine Little Bill Daggart vs. Col. Nathan Jessep, Popeye Doyle vs R.P. McMurphy, Lex Luthor vs. the Joker.
Jaye Davidson deserved it, whole casts of Glengarry and Reservoir deserved it, Jack always deserves it, I'm sure Paymer was great, but Gene absolutely deserved it most.
Paymer was great but a lotta actors could have played that part. Hackman had already won back in 72 , Nicholson had already won twice. Pacino was guaranteed to win best actor in a leading role that night so i believe Jaye Davidson was the best achievement in acting, kubrick told neil jordan that part was un-castable
If this award were to happen today, Davidson would definitely win, but at the time of the award any one of the four - Davidson / Hackman / Nicholson / Paymer - would win. Being more certain that Hackman or Nicholson would win like it happened with the victory of Hackman.
That's how you receive an Oscar. No BS, just a genuine acceptance. He should get an Oscar for that performance 🙄
Well said mate. It should be called the “I’m not a flog trophy”
Gene Hackman and Joe Pesci great examples on how to accept an award.
Lol a double oscar
What a goat
Actually thought he should have received one a few years earlier for Mississippi Burning. Anyway I am sure he was satisfied when he retired from acting to have that to go with his big one for The French Connection. 😊
An absolute genius of acting.
@BLAIR M Schirmer He is a character. You would recognize him in a Line of thousand
Mandible
Very humble and very genuine - I loved that little chuckle Gene gave as he was trying to find the words.
I believe the Hackman chuckle is more commonly known as the 'Hackle'. And if it isn't, it should be.
Three of the greatest actors of all time in one lineup (Hackman, Pacino, and Nicholson) Can't get it like this anymore.
LMAO...Dad of method acting..greatest ever De Niro is snubbed. Haha..typical Al fangirl.
@@Aman-nk5uq lol what
This year we had Pacino, Pesci, Hanks & Hopkins in the category.
This year tho was 👌
Yeah, but any other year Jaye Davidson would have won for the crying game, he was incredible.
Gene Hackman is 86 years old now. crazy how time flies...and yea he was amazing in unforgiven
90.
He's a badass. Marine and tough as hell.
Have always been thoroughly entertained by this Man for all Seasons kind of actor. Give him the job, get out of the way and he’ll give you another stellar performance. I wish I lived next door to him. Beautiful, natural man🤩
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@@bwaters735 In 4 months 92
What a thoughtful nephew. Giving thanks to his deceased uncle. So grateful
Hackman is one of the best actors in history...very talented and he makes every movie better..
You never think he is acting.. That's how talented he his.
*Totally agree...Mississippi Burning is one of his bèst*
Gene Hackman an actor of great range one of t'he best ever
@@templarrising6299 ...somè of great actors are sometimes too robotiç...the actinģ machinè...Gene Haçkman is the reaĺ natural one
He is one of the first movers that made The Silence of the Lambs possible. Seeing again his receiving of the occasionally very memorable and meaningful statuette it becomes clear why. Thank you sir.
Hackman initially did not want this part, as he was tired of being in violent films, but was convinced by Eastwood that the tale would make a statement against violence. The final film is somewhat of two minds on that, but it's emotionally powerful with brilliant performances, including a great one by Saul Rubinek.
Yeah three years later he does The Quick and the Dead.
I dont think its of two minds on the topic at all. Everyone loses. Violence costs everyone everything utterly and completely. Its costs everyone their lives except for William Munny. Munny's price is far far higher. It costs Munny his soul and his redemption. Munny is the Unforgiven.
Little Bill: I'll see you in hell!
Munny: ...yeah
Great how he thanked the writer! So few do....when in actual fact it's the WRITER who gives them the character/story......every (good) actor will say that an Oscar is at least 80% the role :)
Screenwriting student?
Gene Hackman's this kind of actor: When responding to some prodding, egotistical director he once stated, "All I need from you is how how fast or how slow.." So, yeah...he knows the essence of what makes a character, and the writing is the meat and potatoes of any theatrical endeavor.
@garyaugustus1009 He said about Clint Eastwood that he appreciated how little he said to him as a director.
'Can you do one more, try to lift your head' is one such example when they were filming his final scene in Unforgiven
When the film was done being edited Clint had David Peeples in for a viewing. He thought other people would be there. It was just him and Clint. When the movie was done he was crying. Clint hadn't changed a word of what he'd written. That's so rare.
Maybe you know already, but I heard that Clint said every time he tried to change something he just made it worse (so he had the humility and insight to make the best creative choices instead of trying to force his ideas onto the script for the sake of it). I also heard that his former screenwriting partner discouraged him from reading the script, and when Clint did read it, he wanted to keep it until he was old enough to play the part.
I may be wrong, but I heard that Clint likes to be economical and get most scenes done with as few takes as possible, and has shot some of his movies in sequence. I feel like Eastwood's directing style is just to let the movie speak for itself and not overdo anything. Sometimes the economical, less is more, is the way to go.
@@Ruylopez778 Yes. A lot of actors are surprised by the low number of takes he does. As opposed to Fincher who takes over 50 lol. I think Clint knows less is more. It certainly shows
@@Ruylopez778 on top of the fewer takes he almost always comes in under budget as well, probably one of the most talented yet efficient directors of all time.
One of the most deserved wins in this category ever. Hackman stole the show in Unforgiven and made Bill Daggett one of the most memorable villains in cinema history.
He wasn’t really a villain - he was an absolutist sheriff which is what made the movie so compelling - you could relate to both characters and the conflict was inevitable.
Love the way Gene smiles while his name is called out during the nominations... priceless!
Hackman is one of my TOP 3 actors. I mean he just IS everything he plays. LOVE this guy!
Nope. Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando and Robert de Niro are better
@@ajdviitublaadri you mean al pacino
He’s in my Top 3 too along with Brando and DeNiro.
@@ajdviitublaadri Nope. Hackman's better than any of them, even Brando, although not as influential as him.
I just watched this movie today. Very good movie. Loved the performances, especially Mr. Hackman. Fantastic performance. Totally deserved it!
Very good? It's a masterpiece.
I love the enthusiastic applause of Nicholson and Pacino congratulating their 1970s bud Gene Hackman!
jackiescanlon And colleague from earlier projects! Hackman and Pacino both starred in the great but overlooked 1973 movie Scarecrow, and Hackman had a small part in Warren Beatty's 1981 epic Reds, for which Nicholson was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Damn what a strong year for supporting roles
yeah. was also followed up the next year with another set of good nominees - tommy lee jones (fugitive) fiennes (schindler) di caprio (gilbert grape) malcovich (line of fire)
Should have gotten a standing ovation! Great actor in everything he did.
Always have to enjoy the intensity in every Hackman role. The French Connection, The Conversation, Poseidon Adventure, Downhill Racer ... really anything he did, he always nailed it.
Unforgiven was an AMAZING movie and Gene gave an AMAZING performance as Little Bill Daggett. This was an Oscar VERY well deserved.
Nobody talks about him on “ The Bird Cage”... he can do anything
Yes! I think of this all the time - he and Dianne Wiest absolutely nailed very very difficult roles, making the repressed Republican parents endearing and funny and loving. They could’ve easily come across as ‘villains’ in a film where their presence was the source of conflict. But instead many of us were lovingly reminded of our own parents again and again.
His smile At 2:00 reminds me of “The French Connection”. Still remember.
Alright everybody, Popeye's here...
I loved Gene when he played a tough cop.
He's such a gem. God bless him.
Gene Hackman has NEVER done a bad movie. Every movie he has been in has been great. An ICON.
Come on, Welcome to Mooseport? Not even Hackman liked Superman IV haha.
@@vladimirhorowitz OK I stand corrected, the movies may have sucked but Hackman always played his part great.
@@thomasfourounjian3805 Lol yeah I totally agree. Gene Hackman is always fantastic. Never mailed it in, always took his roles seriously. I saw No Way Out for the first time last year and was amazed how he could do so much for the scene by just doing nothing, basically. He was always so naturalistic.
Guess you never saw Loose Cannons in which Hackman starred with Dan Aykroyd. To be fair, not many people saw it and those who did quickly put it out of their mind.
@@DavidBrown-ke8cb lol, sounds familiar but I don’t remember it.
Literally one can close their eyes and pick out any random Hackman movie to watch and excellence in entertainment is guaranteed for the next 2 hours!
Felt good to see him so happy to win well-deserved bravo!
One of the greatest actors to ever watch in my lifetime
Dylan Thurgood Gene was once my favorite actor and still one of them but at one point it seemed like he was in a movie every other week. Not really but for awhile he just wouldn’t say no to a paycheck.
@@gutenbird I know but unfortunately because it’s gene Hackman I would still watch it aka
Welcome to moose port 🤣🤣🤣I suppose I just miss real actors on the screen these days maybe I’m just getting too old
Raul Julia @ 1:36 ... a year before his death. A great actor as well.
I was going to post that too.Raul Julia a fave FOREVER,RIP.
Good eye! I liked him in the ClintEastwood cop Film, The Rookie, where he is the bad guy. RIP
He was in kiss of the spider right? amazing actor
Terrific actor! One of the best of all times
Dedicating it to a late uncle is a class act
A rare talent in these times. He is a character actor. Not a star playing the same role(eg Tom Cruise)
Al Pacino nominated for Supporting Actress (Glengarry Ross) and then also nominated for Best Actor (Scent of Woman) which he won. Insane!
Gene Hackman winning Oscars in Best Pictures. Nice.
He is one of only 5 people to achieve the feat of winning 2 acting Oscars for 2 Best Picture winners. The other 4 are Marlon Brando, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson and Mahershala Ali.
The Greatest actor ever - GENE HACKMAN.
Amen to that. An absolutely astonishing talent. Untouchable
What a amazing actor, one of my favorite. Just his presence on the screen is enough.
Gene...we miss you! Enjoy retirement...but anytime........
Gene Hackman is one of the best actors of all time and I'll always say his best role was in The Chamber.
That Gene Hackman "Laugh"@2:00.....Priceless!
Before now I never noticed how much I love Gene's laugh.
Love that Gene Hackman chuckle!
He got the Oscar and deserve had everything to do with it.
So great and so much class. And back when award shows were actually about acting and not politics!!
Bless him, he was so nervous!
He is a quiet and reserved person in real life and is a private person.
These 3 men are my favorite. Gene is so wonderful. I have seen most all of his movies he is amazing. Genuine.smart. funny. God Bless you. Thank you all for your talent. Your voice and sharing a part of your life with us.
Hackman, Nicholson and Pacino all up for supporting actor in the same year, that’s star quality right there.
While he’s a two time award winner, I think that Hackman is a highly underrated actor.
I'd say that's well-observed. People think of de Niro, Pacino, Hoffman maybe, Daniel day Lewis, but Hackman rarely comes to people's minds
Gene Hackman forever! 👍👍👍
this is what a real legend is... gene hackman
Gene Hackman has made a number of great movies, and well deserving of an Oscar. Not his biggest role, but my all-time favorite is when he played the blind man in Young Frankenstein. I would have given him an Oscar for that too.
this is my fav actor all time i just love all his movies not one of them i didnt enjoy
Friscoboy the replacements?
Bradley Brown great sports film!!
Great as the Blind old man in Young Frankenstein. Gene Hackman v Gene Wilder.....pure greatness!!!
My favorite actor of all time. Mostly because of Mississippi Burning, which he should've won for also.
Ditto
The REALEST actor out there
I liked his movie The Firm. No one ever talks about that one.
Great movie, great acting on behalf of all the cast and thanks to Clint for making this movie. I think I watched it 6 or 7 times.
"You been talking about that Queen of yours, again, Bob?...On Independence Day?"..boooooommmmm !!
The Duck of Death
Hell, I even thought I was dead, until I found out it was just that I was in Nebraska.
Hackman is the Larry Bird of acting. He's a real guy with no bullshit or scandal. Just a great soul.
One of the greatest films i have ever seen....it deserved to steam roll the Oscars that year.
Decent,modest and one hell of a good actor.
+Λαυρέντιος Ψαροκάηκας Absolutely. A LOT of entertainment should take a lesson from him (and Meryl Streep--another WILDLY successful and gifted artist, but yet so modest, gracious, and kind). Class acts, those two (and there are actually a few others).
Happy Birthday, Gene!
A brilliant actor, and the epitomy of humility when accepting the award. Humanity doesn't get much better than that!
Hackman, Nicolson, Pacino- that's some heavy weight category for supporting! But Jaye was definitley the stand out.
Being a cross-dresser alone doesn't deserve it. His acting was trite.
Yes he was a standout. He stood outside the other brilliant actors' Circle!
agree, tough competition that year, but he made the 'crying game' , outstanding!
Gene is probably my favorite actor.
As his body language and short words, found Gene never expected to win this.
I love hackman he is great actor
he was deserved
Gene Hackman always brings his A game to any and every performance he puts out on screen. He is that amazing as an actor. He was great in "Unforgiven" and his Oscar win was well deserved.
he's the greatest actor who ever lived!
Stupid over the top fanboy statement. Calm down...
I saw him in banning marooned and under fire. He could've won for every one of those performances and I wouldn't hate him for eating crackers! When I go to a Hackman picture. I expect gravity. I expect brilliance. So far in 55 years (!) Eugene has never ever let me down! To a life well done. No wonder Dustin Hoffman says Gene is his best friend forever. I believe him!
@@CB-xr1eg he feels about Gene the way I feel about Jack. YOU CALM DOWN!
@@jamesmonroe7751 🤣You're funny mate. If you type in capitals that's the equivalent of shouting in a comment. So by saying to me "YOU CALM DOWN", that means you're yelling, and its actually *you* who needs to calm down. See how that works? Now stfu and move on!
Panino in Glen Garry Glen Ross, Nicholson in A Few Good Men, Hackmann in Unforgiven, 3 awesome performances, and only one had to win.
The Best Supporting Actor Win EVER in that category! Gene Hackman was brilliant in Unforgiven!!!!!!! Best Western Ever!!!!!!! Gene Hackman's Best Movie!!!!!!!!!
Gene has always been great in every film he's done.
I remember first seeing him in riot,bonnie and clyde, scarecrow, missipi burning, just to mention s few and let me not forget French Connection as Popeye Doyle!
Gene Hackman as "Sam Clayton" in "BITE THE BULLET", to me, probably because I'm partial to westerns, was one of his best performances ! I'm constantly reliving " the character Sam Clayton" in my mind ! Also, loved that horse he rode !
He did not want to do another violent film but Clint convinced and the rest is history
A great actor.
Gene Hackman is my favorite actor. He is special I like him alot. I believe he could won Oscar for the quick and the dead also .
gene hackman is the best actor ever
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@@ajdviitublaadri Yep
Gene Hackman should receive an Oscar for every role he's ever done. Especially for the role of the Blind Hermit in Young Frankenstein!!
Gene Hackman. A great actor!
U absolutly got to be grateful to Clint,thanks to him u got your oscar
a real-class actor, i like this man!
Actually, Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and Richard Harris were all worthy of this award.
loved him in hoosiers as well
Loved the woefully underrated Barbara Hershey in that one too. She's turned into one of the greatest character actresses of all time! Meryl who?
All marvelous nominee, but Jack deserved this more than anyone. He was truly MENACING as Col. Nathan Jessep.
Jack was menacing but Gene was far more sinister and terrifying as the brutal Little Bill Daggart in Unforgiven.
I love Jack as much as anyone, and any other year he probably would have won, but Gene was the most deserving of the nominees that year.
What a truly fantastic actor. He has done it all. Hackman was wonderful in 'Unforgiven'.
I loved his portrayal of the blind man in 'Young Frankenstein'.
Gene best Lex Luther ...period
@@user-ht8pn6dv9j I hated him as Lex Luthor, he turned a villain into a pantomime villain, him and his stupid fat henchman.
I want to see a bald headed black man play Luther, just like Fury.
I sure miss Mr Hackman.
Jack: "no skin off my nose, I'll be nominated another 10 times!"
In truth, coming across a man like Little Bill would have scared the crap out me. So unpredictable and viscous - I think it took an actor like Hackman to sell it. Oscar was well deserved.
Hackman was also great in Miss Burning, Hoosiers.
LOVE Hoosiers. Added bonus, it was the first date with my wife and we’ve been together ever since. Good vibes from that flick!
He was so good in Mississippi Burning but then again he is so good in everything he does
Hackman is exceptional.
English Bob disliked this video!!!
"You were right not to take the gun, Bob. 'Cause I'da killed you."
@Ben Hill LMAO you beat me to it.
lol
So did Billy Munny.
That’s great
Nicholson Vs. Hackman- sorry this never happened on film! You ever get the feeling that Gene is the sort of actor you would want with you in a real life scrape? Guy seems like a badass.
I agree, it's a shame we never saw these two great actors star in a film together.
Just imagine Little Bill Daggart vs. Col. Nathan Jessep, Popeye Doyle vs R.P. McMurphy, Lex Luthor vs. the Joker.
They were both in ‘Reds’, but not really together.
@@DarkeningSkies1 That's right, they had no scenes together.
Jack Nicholson, Gene Hackman and Al Pacino...I can't belive..
50 seconds. That's an ideal time for an Oscar speech.
While I loved Pacino in GlenGary, Hackman was awesome in Unforgiven. A very worthy win.
Robin Williams should have got a nomination for "Aladdin" that's some of the greatest voice acting in history.
Jaye Davidson deserved it, whole casts of Glengarry and Reservoir deserved it, Jack always deserves it, I'm sure Paymer was great, but Gene absolutely deserved it most.
Paymer was great but a lotta actors could have played that part. Hackman had already won back in 72 , Nicholson had already won twice. Pacino was guaranteed to win best actor in a leading role that night so i believe Jaye Davidson was the best achievement in acting, kubrick told neil jordan that part was un-castable
Best acceptance speech ever.
Gene Hackman not only a fantastic actor, but is a class act!
He very rarely gets lauded for his role in "The Firm", but, like always, he was excellent in that.
If this award were to happen today, Davidson would definitely win, but at the time of the award any one of the four - Davidson / Hackman / Nicholson / Paymer - would win. Being more certain that Hackman or Nicholson would win like it happened with the victory of Hackman.
Gene Hackman, an incredible actor.
Haha fancy beating Jack, who gave one of the best performances in film history. Though, without doubt, a very deserving win. 😀
Agreed, but to be fair, Jack doesn't have a lot of screen time in it