Gene Hackman was airlifted to a trauma hospital in Florida today .. after the actor was hit by a car while riding his bike in the Florida Keys TMZ has…Acting legend Gene Hackman has been hit by a car and is now in a Florida hospital. Fortunately, he is doing just fine now.WAY back when, on the set of Superman II, Christopher Reeve asked Gene Hackman: "How did they persuade you to be in a Superman movie?" "You mean besides the money?" Hackman replied. Exactly. That reply is reminiscent of the reply given by the formerThis is not good, you guys. Actor Gene Hackman was hit by a car in Florida today while he was riding his bicycle — and has had to be airlifted to a trauma hospital. He´s 81, so when we hearWAY back when, on the set of Superman II, Christopher Reeve asked Gene Hackman: "How did they persuade you to be in a Superman movie?" "You mean besides the money?" Hackman replied. Exactly. That reply is reminiscent of the reply given by the former