Veteran actor Morgan Freeman is set to honour his late friend and co-star Gene Hackman during the 97th Academy Awards.
The 87-year-old was a lifelong pal of ‘The French Connection’ star, 95 – who was found dead alongside his wife Betsy Arakawa, 61, in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home on 26 February – and he will deliver a tribute to the late star on Sunday (02.03.25) during the 'In Memoriam' segment, commemorating Gene’s illustrious career and their collaborations in ‘Unforgiven’ and ‘Under Suspicion’.