Retired actor Gene Hackman has just celebrated his 95th birthday, and many fans and industry professionals have taken to ...

Gene Hackman has had one of the most diverse careers in Hollywood. While he was perhaps best known for his role as Lex Luthor ...

Superman has been part of the pop culture landscape for 87 years, meaning many characters and elements from his mythology have seeped into the public consciousness. Kryptonite is part of the ...

A mong the many things to look forward to in James Gunn's upcoming Superman film are new iterations of classic DC heroes and ...

In "Superman" (1978), Gene Hackman takes on the iconic role of Lex Luthor, the bald villain and real estate mogul who battles the evil-fighting title superhero in the big city Metropolis.

Screen icon Gene Hackman turned 95 on January 30, kicking off another milestone year in the legendary actor's life. While the ...

Eugene Allen 'Gene' Hackman (born January 30 ... (1974); A Bridge Too Far (1977); his role as arch-villain Lex Luthor in Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), and Superman IV: The Quest for ...

He came to acting in his late twenties, studying at the Pasadena Playhouse. He and his room-mate Dustin Hoffman were voted joint "Least Likely to Succeed". (Ironic, then, that Hackman lost out on the ...