Gene Hackman, known for films such as Against the Drug Empire (1971) or Unforgiven (1992), has spent years avoiding the spotlight of the media and it is rare to see him in public or have him located. That’s why last weekend some US media were surprised to see him loading his truck with fuel and then eating a sandwich at a New Mexico fast food joint. Hackman rarely gives interviews and has been withdrawn from public life for several years.
At 93, the winner of two Oscars, four Golden Globes and two BAFTAs barely appears in public and lives far from Hollywood, in the state of New Mexico (United States), focused on developing his skills and knowledge in the field. of architecture and writing and publishing novels such as the police thriller Pursuit, which came to light in 2013.
Actor Gene Hackman has been caught doing some day-to-day chores for his ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico. At 93, the actor has shown himself in top form while working on his private property with a shovel in hand or when he has approached a gas station in his truck to fill up the tank.
Despite having a career that includes classics such as Against the Drug Empire, Superman, Hossiers: More Than Idols or The Tenenbaums, Hackman has long avoided being under the Hollywood spotlight except for an interview he has given. occasionally. The actor lives a quiet life in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with the pianist Betsi Arakawa and is the father of three children.
For this reason, some local media have echoed the sighting of the actor working on his ranch with a shovel, approaching to refuel his truck at a gas station and eating a chicken sandwich at a Wendy’s fast food franchise restaurant.
Hackman has lived in this state since the 1980s, when he decided to leave California for a quieter life abroad and explore other artistic fields beyond acting. The truth is that in addition to his career in acting, Gene Hackman is also an architect and designer and has helped create more than 10 houses, including a mansion in New Mexico that was featured in the prestigious Architectural Digest.
His last interview was in 2021 to The Post. In it Hackman discussed her Hollywood career, which he described as “checkered with hits and misses.” He also discussed his role in the crime thriller Against the Drug Empire, for which he won the Best Actor Oscar in 1972.
About this film the actor keeps a good memory. “The movie certainly helped me in my career, and I’m grateful for that,” Hackman said in the interview. However, he also admitted that he was not a fan of re-watching his own films, including the film that won him his first statuette, and said he had not seen the popular film since its first screening in a small theater in 1971.
