Oscars: Morgan Freeman Pays Tribute to Gene Hackman, Michelle Trachtenberg Left Out of In Memoriam

Morgan Freeman paid tribute to Gene Hackman in the course of the 2025 Oscars In Memoriam section, simply days after he was discovered lifeless at his New Mexico house. James Earl Jones, Shelley Duvall, Donald Sutherland, Maggie Smith, David Lynch, Gena Rowlands, Bob Newhart and extra had been additionally honored. Noticeably lacking from the section was Michelle Trachtenberg, who died Feb. 26 at age 39. The 97th Academy Awards aired dwell on ABC and streams on Hulu.