Wes Anderson says Gene Hackman was ‘furious’ about his Royal Tenenbaums salary: ‘We had friction’
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Why Wes Anderson and Gene Hackman clashed on set of Royal Tenenbaums
- Director Wes Anderson has revealed that Gene Hackman was "furious" about the flat fee salary for the cast of The Royal Tenenbaums.
- Hackman was reportedly reluctant to do the 2001 film and didn't say goodbye to Anderson after filming.
- Anderson acknowledged that the pair had "friction", attributing it to Hackman's displeasure with the project and possibly the director’s younger age.
- Despite initial dislike, Hackman eventually appreciated the finished film, though he admitted to not understanding it during production.
- Bill Murray corroborated Anderson’s version of the experience, describing Hackman as "really rough" on Anderson during filming.