Superman: Gene Hackman Trends As Fans Celebrate Lex Luthor Actor's 92nd Birthday
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Happy 92nd Birthday Gene Hackman!
— Marshall Julius (@MarshallJulius) January 30, 2022
“I was trained to be an actor, not a star.” pic.twitter.com/9SaAR4z3hS
Long Live Lex
🎂🎉 Happy Birthday, Gene Hackman (January 30, 1930), the best and funniest Lex Luthor ever.#GeneHackman pic.twitter.com/xwpRy1GwUp
— Jermaine (@JermaineWatkins) January 30, 2022
Champ
Born this day in 1930 – he’s won 2 Academy Awards, 4 Golden Globes, 1 Screen Actors Guild Award, and 2 BAFTAs. Upon the death of Sidney Poitier earlier this year he became the oldest living and earliest surviving Best Actor Oscar-winner.
Happy 92nd birthday, Gene Hackman… https://t.co/sGFpGA8wkh
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) January 30, 2022
Interview Throwback
Gene Hackman was born #OnThisDay in 1930.
Back in 1986 he joined Terry Wogan to talk about playing Lex Luthor and how/why he was such a latecomer to his trade. pic.twitter.com/jmTG5HwbRv
— BBC Archive (@BBCArchive) January 30, 2022
Don't Forget Young Frankenstein...
Let's celebrate Gene Hackman's 92nd Birthday with soup, wine and cigars! 🥣 🍷 🚬
— Marshall Julius (@MarshallJulius) January 30, 2022
(📽️ Young Frankenstein, 1974) pic.twitter.com/3pWUELNmqA
...Or The Royal Tenenbaums
Good morning and happy birthday, Gene Hackman! ☕️✨ pic.twitter.com/3NpVyMVPhd
— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) January 30, 2022
The Birdcage Is Also A Classic
Was watching Gene Hackman clips from The Birdcage and remembered this amazing moment pic.twitter.com/i4F6WvDkJP
— Carey O'Donnell (@ecareyo) January 30, 2022
But Have You Seen The Conversation?
Since we're in the middle of Oscar hysteria, here is a reminder that Gene Hackman, who turns 92 today, was not nominated for perhaps his greatest performance. pic.twitter.com/NmlRKyWnlZ
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) January 30, 2022
The Best Lex
Gene Hackman is a brilliant actor and the best one to play a live-action Lex Luthor on the silver screen. pic.twitter.com/wG5EVnKrH1
— Jacob Airey (@realJacobAirey) January 30, 2022
What's Your Favorite Hackman Role?
Happy birthday to the great Gene Hackman! pic.twitter.com/ZrzxWb1BpH
— Films to Films 📽🎬 (@FilmstoFilms_) January 30, 2022