Richard Gere Salutes ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ Co-Star Louis Gossett Jr. : ‘We Could Trust Each Other’ as Fellow Actors and Human Beings
Angelique Jackson It’s been more than 40 years since “An Officer and a Gentleman” became a surprise box office smash, but from time to time, star Richard Gere still gets called out about the classic military drama. “Every once in a while, I hear people calling me from across the street, ‘Hey Mayo, Mayo-nnaise,’ and that’s Lou,” Gere tells Variety, reflecting on the legacy of the film following the death of his Oscar-winning co-star Louis Gossett Jr. on Friday at age 87.