Gene Hackman: an actor’s dream who could be a director’s nightmare
He knew what he wanted.
Author: Scott Campbell Archives: 02/2025
The Denzel Washington movie that started life as a ‘Dirty Harry’ sequel: “Clint thought it was too grim”
At least the script got used.
The movie that almost derailed Eddie Murphy’s career: “I got fucked up”
The summit of a slippery slope.
The star-studded flop Roger Ebert detested: “How could it be so appallingly pointless?”
High-calibre cast, low-quality movie.
The D-list star who hates Leonardo DiCaprio with a passion: “He’s not a good actor”
DiCaprio probably doesn’t care.
The director terrorised by an apathetic Gene Hackman: “He was scary as hell to work with”
He wasn’t in the mood for playing nice.
The ‘Bond girl’ who grew to despise their role: “I am perplexed why it followed me around”
Time hasn’t been kind.
The actor who despised every moment of working with Steven Seagal: “He was a dickhead”
He’s just one of many.
The movie Kevin Costner tried to delete from history: “He hoped to host a barbeque where he’d burn its negative”
He lost the battle and the war.
