Morgan Freeman opened the annual In Memoriam segment at the 2025 Oscars by sharing kind words about his former co-star, Gene Hackman, who died last week.
Freeman addressed the Dolby Theatre audience in Hollywood by saying, “This week, our community lost a giant — and I lost a dear friend, Gene Hackman.”
Freeman continued, “I had the pleasure of working alongside Gene on two films, Unforgiven and Under Suspicion, and like everyone who ever shared a scene with him, I…