He admitted that the late actor was "a little irritable" during filming but ultimately came around to director Wes Anderson and the movie.

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.

Bill Murray is defending his late Royal Tenenbaums co-star Gene Hackman from the film’s “punk” director Wes Anderson.

Gene Hackman's death left other Hollywood figures, including Bill Murray, Francis Ford Coppola and Dustin Hoffman shocked and saddened.

Of course, “the performance he gave was brilliant,” Murray adds, theorizing that Hackman had to know the juice was worth the squeeze after seeing the film. “When you see the movie, it’s a real piece of work.

Bill Murray has paid an honest tribute to Gene Hackman. Murray described Hackman as one of the greats of the acting profession after his death was confirmed on Thursday, but said he could be a “tough nut” to work with.

The industry is in shock over the death of legendary actor Gene Hackman. Now, actor and comedian Bill Murray has paid his last tribute.Legendary Hollywood actor Gene Hackman was found dead in his home alongside his wife and their dog,

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman passed away this week and there has been a truly immense outpouring of love for the great actor. There have also been some