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Bill Murray Recalls ‘Tough Nut’ Gene Hackman Being ‘Really Rough’ on Wes Anderson on ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ Set: ‘I Sympathize’ Because ‘To Him, Wes Was Just a Punk Kid’


Bill Murray delivered an honest remembrance of his "The Royal Tenenbaums" co-star Gene Hackman, saying he was "really rough" on director Wes Anderson.

Bill Murray delivered an honest remembrance of his “ The Royal Tenenbaums ” co-star Gene Hackman on Thursday, calling him a “brilliant” actor but saying he was a “tough nut” who was “really rough” on director Wes Anderson. The Oscar-winning actor, known for “The French Connection” and “Unforgiven,” was found dead in his Santa Fe home on Thursday at 95, alongside his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog. Murray elaborated further on his comments during an appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” telling the host that he felt for Hackman while filming “The Royal Tenenbaums.”

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