Kevin Costner had nothing but praise for the late Gene Hackman — who was found dead at age 95 in his home alongside his wife earlier this week — even decades after they worked together on the 1987 thriller No Way Out.

Kevin Costner once called Gene Hackman "the best actor" he ever worked with, and a resurfaced interview reveals just how much the late star's talent and passion meant to him. A 2017 clip from The Rich Eisen Show has been circulating following the shocking news that Hackman,

Clint Eastwood, who worked with him on Unforgiven and Absolute Power, remembered Hackman in a brief statement on X: “Extremely saddened by the passing of Gene Hackman, He will be deeply missed…” Below are more tributes from stars like Morgan Freeman and Ralph Fiennes.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kevin Costner remembered Gene Hackman after his shock death. The 70-year-old actor worked with the icon in the 1987 film ‘No Way Out’. They also starred together in the 1994 movie ‘Wyatt Earp’.

Kevin Costner has paid tribute to the "generosity and vulnerability" of the late Gene Hackman. The 70-year-old actor feels "lucky" to have worked with the screen legend - who, along with wife Betsy Arakawa and one of their pet dogs,