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Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gene Hackman's Net Worth Proves He Was No Lex Luthor
Gene Hackman's unexpected death has rocked more than just Hollywood. The investigation is ongoing, and Hackman's friends and family are mourning. A winner of multiple Academy Awards, Hackman became somewhat reclusive in his later years, not interested in flaunting his accomplishments or wealth. And yet, because Hackman was in so many iconic films, one wonders: What was Gene Hackman's net worth before he died? Turns out, that although he was very much a rich man, Hackman was not on the same level as his billionaire alter-ego, the Superman villain, Lex Luthor. Here's what Gene Hackman's net worth was before he died, and how he got there. As of March 2025, Hackman's net worth was estimated at $80 million according to Celebrity Net Worth and The Economic Times. This fortune came largely from his longtime acting career. In the 1978 Superman film alone, Hackman was paid $2 million dollars. For roles in The Quick and the Dead (1995) and Lucky Lady (1975), Hackman reported was paid 1.5 million for each. For The French Connection in 1971, Hackman was paid $100,000. Over the years, these roles, and the residuals from his box office hits clearly added up. Although he didn't appear in the third Superman film in 1983, Hackman did return for Superman IV in 1987 in which he technically, played a dual role: That of Lux Luthor, but also the voice of Nuclear Man. (The body of Nuclear Man was played by Mark Pillow.) That said, Hackman wasn't only about getting huge paychecks for films. According to Ben Stiller, Hackman's role in the beloved 2001 Wes Anderson film The Royal Tenenbaums "wasn't a money job." All the Superman films stream on Max You can rent The Royal Tenenbaums on Prime Video and elsewhere for $3.99 The Quick and the Dead is streaming on Pluto TV for free. You can rent Unforgiven on YouTube and elsewhere for $3.99 You can rent The French Connection on Apple TV and elsewhere for $3.99 You can rent The Poseidon Adventure on Prime Video and elsewhere for $3.99 You can rent Crimson Tide on Google Movies and elsewhere for $3.99 You can watch Lucky Lady on DVD or YouTube.
Fox News
01-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Gene Hackman's costar Gary Sinise says star was living 'quiet life' outside Hollywood before mysterious death
Gary Sinise is just as shocked as the rest of the world after learning about the deaths of his former co-star Gene Hackman, Hackman's wife Betsy and their dog. The Santa Fe County (New Mexico) Sheriff's office told Fox News Digital early Thursday morning, "On February 26, 2025, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Santa Fe County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to an address on Old Sunset Trail in Hyde Park, where Gene Hackman, 95 and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, and a dog were found deceased." Sinise, who worked with Hackman in the 1995 film "The Quick and the Dead," told Fox News Digital he woke up early on Thursday and immediately saw the news of Hackman's death. The "CSI: NY" star had several questions. "He's 95 years old, but his wife was in her 60s. So, like, what's going on there? You know, did something happen and was he not doing well?" Sinise wondered. "It just seems very odd that also, their dog is gone. You know, like, what did they do… what happened?" "I think he was painting. He was doing a lot of that and living a quiet life in New Mexico." The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department revealed autopsies were completed on both Hackman and his wife. No external trauma was seen on either the actor or his musician wife. Authorities continue to investigate the couple's deaths as official results of the autopsy and toxicology reports are still pending. Sinise shared that he didn't stay in touch with Hackman after his retirement, but was aware of his "quiet life" in New Mexico with his wife. WATCH: GARY SINISE SAYS GENE HACKMAN WAS LIVING A 'QUIET LIFE' OUTSIDE OF HOLLYWOOD BEFORE HIS DEATH "I know once he retired to New Mexico, he was retired. He did not want to come back and get any awards or, you know, go to any Hollywood events or anything like that. He was done and he was moving on from that part of his life," Sinise told Fox News Digital. "I think he was painting. He was doing a lot of that and living a quiet life in New Mexico." Sinise said Hackman has always been one of his role models. "I just loved his approach. I loved his persona. I loved everything about him. And as time would go on, it was just like Gene never, ever failed. He could be in a movie that might be less successful than the one previous or whatever. But Gene Hackman was always outstanding," he said. "I mean, he just never phoned it in. He was just a really fine actor to model after. I just wanted to be like Gene Hackman, you know, not that I ever turned out to be like Gene Hackman, but I had something to aspire to back then, and he was among my very favorites." WATCH: GARY SINISE SAYS GENE HACKMAN WAS ONE OF HIS BIGGEST INSPIRATIONS Sinise's latest project, "Brothers After War," is a documentary about Iraq war veterans. The project reunites the film's creator, Jake Rademacher, with his brothers after war in the Middle East. Sinise, who is an executive producer on the movie, said Rademacher decided to reunite with his brothers 10 years after his first documentary film, "Brothers At War," debuted. Sinise told Fox News Digital that his foundation wants to help as many service members as possible through the production of this documentary. "Soldiers and service members coming back from war and having a difficult time, it can be very hard. And we all know the difficulties that we've had with suicide in the military and all of that. We want to provide as many healing opportunities and healing services, of the Gary Sinise Foundation, for our service members as possible," he said. WATCH: GARY SINISE HOPES VETERANS SEE HIS NEW MOVIE, 'BROTHERS AFTER WAR' "And I think 'Brothers After War' can have a lot to do with getting our service members to open up about what they're actually feeling, what they've been through. And it can be… a real opportunity for them to share their stories and then move on. We want them all to move on. Just like Lieutenant Dan and Forrest Gump. He goes through a lot of bad stuff. But what's happening? What happens at the end? It's a happy ending for him, and we want the happy ending for everybody who serves in our military and goes off to war and comes home." "Brothers After War" is in theaters now.
