After Morgan Freeman wore a glove at the 97th Annual Academy Awards while honoring his late friend Gene Hackman, viewers online wondered about its purpose.

Morgan Freeman gave tribute to two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman, four days after Hackman was found dead. "This week our community lost a giant, and I lost a dear friend, Gene Hackman," he said." He received two Oscars and more importantly he won the hearts of film lovers all over the world.

They’re the most thanks-giving stars in Hollywood. Morgan Freeman, Octavia Spencer and Brie Larson are among the most grateful Oscar winners in last 30 years, according to a new study. Ahead of the 97th annual Academy Awards show Sunday,

James Earl Jones, Maggie Smith, Donald Sutherland, David Lynch were also honored and remembered at the Academy Awards

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman, introducing the In Memoriam segment at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, paid his respects to Gene Hackman.

In a touching tribute, Morgan Freeman highlighted his friend’s greatest accomplishment. The Academy Awards ceremony is an interesting event. It’s part celebration, part entertainment, and part cultural moment.

The black glove Morgan Freeman wore on his left hand at the Oscars recently wasn't a style choice but a necessity for the 87-year-old. Morgan gave a moving tribute about his friend and Unforgiven co-star, the late Gene Hackman, and many fans wondered on social media why he was wearing a glove.

Gene Hackman was honored at the Oscars 2025 by friend Morgan Freeman, four days after he and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their New Mexico home

At the 97th Annual Academy Awards, Morgan Freeman took to the Oscars stage to pay tribute to his friend, the late Gene Hackman. Tragically, Hackman was found dead, along with his wife, Betsy Arakawa last week,

Freeman and Hackman, who was found dead last week at the age of 95, appeared together in the 1992 western “Unforgiven.”