The “awfully miscast” movie Morgan Freeman knew was doomed from the very start
He was far from the only one.
Morgan Freeman
‘Dealer’s Choice’: Morgan Freeman’s forgotten collaboration with Wes Craven
Slipped under the radar.
The role Morgan Freeman took “a lot of shit” for playing: “It never was shit I acknowledged”
Freeman mostly refused to acknowledge this controversy.
The movie Morgan Freeman knew was doomed from the start: “What the fuck was that?”
Before a single frame had been shot.
Why Sam Rockwell still gets paid from a movie that cut his only scene: “They fired me”
Not bad for a day’s work.
The Clint Eastwood classic he didn’t think anyone would like: “I thought the picture would be rejected”
One of his most popular movies.
The devastating accident that shaped Morgan Freeman’s life: “I have dead fingers”
This terrifying incident changed everything for Freeman.
The director Morgan Freeman called a truly independent filmmaker: “Fuck the bankers”
Sidestepping the bean counters.
The real reason Morgan Freeman hates ‘The Shawshank Redemption’: “Let’s stop talking about that”
Ironically, he’s grown weary of narrating his own experience.
How Morgan Freeman fell out of love with Hollywood: “Acting is losing its sting for me”
Freeman hasn’t loved acting for a while.