LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — While not up for an Oscar, actor Morgan Freeman was at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday to pay tribute to two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman, who was found dead last week.

The 2025 Oscars set social media alight with fans lauding Morgan Freeman for an emotional tribute to his 'dear friend' and co-star Gene Hackman who died in mysterious circumstances last month.

Gene Hackman received a heartfelt homage at the Oscars on Sunday, courtesy of his friend and fellow Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman. Freeman appeared onstage to honor Hackman, who earlier this week ...

The Oscars included a somber elegy for Gene Hackman and a joyful tribute to Quincy Jones. Morgan Freeman paid tribute to his “Unforgiven” co-star Hackman, calling him a “giant” and “dear friend." ...

Although Freeman kept his hands clasped behind his back for much of his TV appearance, viewers at home noticed that the actor walked on wearing a singular black glove on his left hand. This ...

Saying goodbye to a friend. Morgan Freeman tearfully paid tribute to the late Gene Hackman after the “Royal Tenenbaums” actor’s death shocked Hollywood earlier this week. The “Unforgiven ...

Freeman, 87, who starred alongside double Oscar winner Hackman in Under Suspicion and Unforgiven, lauded his friend and co-star as he took to the stage. The bodies of Oscar-winner Hackman and his ...

Fans noticed that Freeman wore a black glove on his hand, but it isn’t the first time he’s done so. Freeman has worn a compression glove many times since he was part of a devastating accident ...

Morgan Freeman's least favourite kind of director is the anti-Clint Eastwood - someone who micromanages instead of letting ...

Freeman and Hackman, who was found dead last week at the age of 95, appeared together in the 1992 western “Unforgiven.” By Julia Jacobs Morgan Freeman honored Gene Hackman at the Academy ...