Morgan freeman on nelson mandela charlie rose youtube. Morgan freeman to play nelson mandela in new movie reuters. Nelson mandelas favorite poem invictus read by morgan. Morgan freeman masterfully recites nelson mandelas. Actor morgan freeman portrays antiapartheid activist and former south african president nelson mandela in. Vikram dutta vikram is a multiple dropout, having done stints in computer science, information management and business management studies. But mandela, played with gravity, grace and a crucial spark of mischief by morgan freeman, knows that scoresettling would be a disastrous course for a new and fragile democracy. A few weeks ago, the first black president of the united states saw a movie about the first black president of south africa. Freeman starred as mandela in the 2009 film invictus, a biopic that featured matt damon as the captain of south africas rugby team francois pienaar and morgan freeman as mandela. Morgan freeman nelson mandela matt damon francois pienaar. Aside from that white house screening for barack obama, only four theaters are currently showing mandela. Morgan freeman steals the film with his portrayal of nelson mandela and it never feels like freeman over does the impression and makes the role his own.
Obama, mandela, batman and me john patterson the veteran actor on the dark knight rises, how the right is out to destroy barack obama at any cost. A good intent to cover nelson mandelas life but failed in the character developmentthe main actor did not portray mandela anywhere convincingly as morgan freeman did in his version. Actually, calling mandela a hero falls woefully short in adequately portraying the man who fought apartheid, was sent to prison for 27 years, was freed from the living hell of unjust confinement, became south africas first democratically elected president and changed the political landscape. Among the memorials to nelson mandela put up across india is a billboard in tamil nadu that features a photo of actor morgan freeman, not. In this next scene, president mandela, played by oscar winner morgan freeman, meets with the captain of the national rubgy team, francois pienaar, played by matt damon.
Hollywood actor morgan freeman mistaken for nelson mandela. Invictus is a short poem by the english poet william ernest henley 18491903. July 12, 2010 actor morgan freeman, who played nelson mandela in the movie invictus, today handed over his specially made 46664 bangle to the man who bought it at the legacy gala dinner event. Morgan freemans long walk to nelson mandela film the. Morgan freeman recites invictus from memory on charlie rose. Morgan freeman mistaken for nelson mandela on indian. Morgan freeman, who played mandela in the 2009 movie invictus, echoed elbas sentiments. Morgan freemans mandela, cheering a team, uniting a. This is nelson mandela life story invictus evokes emotions and the greatest remembered times of the south african president nelson mandela who within his times created the best and most remembered leadership of all times.
The movie focuses on mandela shortly after he was released from prison, trying to unite blacks and whites in south africa to support the national rugby team in the. Nelson mandela, in his first term as president of south africa, initiates a unique. The team is expected to perform very poorly in the tournament, but watch as mandela deftly plants a seed in the captains mind. Billboard confuses nelson mandela for hollywood actor. Morgan freeman plays nelson mandela in invictus, clint. It was written in 1875 and first published in 1888. Well, morgan freeman did play nelson mandela in a movie. Morgan freeman describes nelson mandela and how the nobel peace prize winner relied on this poem by william ernest henley for strength while imprisoned on. The most famous screen mandela is probably that of morgan freeman in clint eastwoods 2009 movie invictus, which is not about his prison existence, but his first presidential term when, with. Morgan was born on june 1, 1937 in memphis, tennessee, to mayme edna revere, a teacher, and morgan porterfield freeman, a barber. Morgan freeman on nelson mandela subscribe to get the latest from charlie rose. Morgan freemans performance as nelson mandela in invictus is, like clint eastwoods film as a whole, constructed of deliberate decisions and never feels false. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to.
Mandela said freeman was the actor hed like to play him in a movie in 1994. Upon hearing the news, nelson mandela portrayed by morgan freeman rushes to the meeting to persuade the council to reconsider its vote. An indian billboard mourning nelson mandelas death has been put up in india, but a photo of actor morgan freeman has been mistakenly used the memorial to. With morgan freeman, matt damon, tony kgoroge, patrick mofokeng. Long walk to freedom, which goes into wider release on christmas day. The story is based on the john carlin book playing the enemy.
Morgan freeman mistaken for nelson mandela on indian billboard morgan freeman, who played nelson mandela in invictus, featured instead of south africas first. Today the world lost one of the true giants of the past century, freeman told the news. Nelson mandela morgan freeman asks to be trusted in his strategy. Nelson mandela and the game that made a nation and the script for invictus was written by anthony peckham. Living the legacy morgan freeman hands over the 46664.
The twoway among the many memorials in india that honor the former south african leader is a billboard that mistakenly features a photo. Nelson mandela had the poem written on a scrap of paper on. Invictus is a 2009 biographical sports drama film directed by clint eastwood and starring morgan freeman and matt damon. Portraying nelson mandela has defeated many actors, but not morgan freeman. With an authoritative voice and calm demeanor, this ever popular american actor has grown into one of the most respected figures in modern us cinema. Morgan freemans mandela, cheering a team, uniting a nation. Keith bernstein m organ freeman has been cast as god twice so he evidently has no trouble projecting moral authority. Nelson mandela the invictus an unconquered soul, an. Video of the poem recited by the greatest narrator of our times, morgan freeman from the movie invictus, where freeman plays nelson mandela himself.
A chronicle of nelson mandelas life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of south africa. Mix nelson mandelas favorite poem invictus read by morgan freeman youtube. A movie like unforgiven, most famously, suggests that violent revenge is. With the passing of nelson mandela, we have a chance to put the idea of a true hero in perspective. Freemans relationship with mandela goes back to 1994 when the leader named him as the actor hed like to play him in a movie at a press conference for his memoir long walk to freedom. From narrating the march of the penguins to playing nelson mandela in invictus, morgan freeman has had an expansive career full of diverse roles. Nelson mandela, in his first term as president of south africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheidtorn land. Morgan freeman to play nelson mandela in new movie 2 min read morgan freeman attends a news conference at the start of the cape town world cinema festival, in this file photo from november 15, 2006. The inspiring true story of how nelson mandela morgan freeman joined forces with the captain of south africas rugby team, francois pienaar matt damon, to help unite their country.
Invictus 2009 morgan freeman as nelson mandela imdb. Set out below is the text of the speech as it appears in the movie with an extra few sentences at the end that were cut off from the video. This movie tells the inspiring true story of how nelson mandela morgan freeman joined. We need inspiration, he says, because in order to build our nation. Morgan freeman recites invictus from memory on charlie. Designed by south african jeweller rael kahn, freemans 46664 bangle features spectacular zambian emeralds and 18karat south african gold and platinum. First look of morgan freeman playing nelson mandela in new. Billboard confuses nelson mandela for hollywood actor morgan freeman 12 you accidently confuse a reallife, living person with the hollywood chap. Theres a whole long story as to how this came about, but the key point is that i met morgan freeman by absolute chance in a small town in mississippi. The star of invictus tells bill keller about shadowing and. Morgan freemans long walk to nelson mandela film the guardian. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Hollywood legend morgan freeman is fulfilling his longnurtured ambition to make a film about south africas first black president nelson mandela.
In an interview with charlie rose, above, morgan freeman discusses mandelas reliance on william ernest henleys 1875 poem, invictus, to keep his hope alive. The story was jerky, detached from one scene to another and the script was unconvincing. That poem was his favorite when he lost courage, when he felt like just giving up just lie down and not get up again he would recite it. With idris elba, naomie harris, terry pheto, robert hobbs. In 2009, freeman teamed up with clint eastwood again, playing the role of south african president nelson mandela in invictus the role earned him an oscar nod for best actor. Morgan freeman plays nelson mandela in invictus youtube. As the invictus scene described above comes to a close, morgan freemans mandela offers some final words of wisdom. The movie invictus involves actor morgan freeman, clearly shows the role nelson mandela played during and after the apartheid rule. In the fell clutch of circumstance, i have not winced nor cried aloud under the bludgeonings of fate, my head is bloody, but. Clint eastwoods film invictus tells the story of newlyelected south african president nelson mandela and how he united south africans, black. Following the fall of apartheid, newly elected president nelson mandela morgan freeman faces a south africa that is racially and economically divided. From director clint eastwood, invictus tells the inspiring true story of how nelson mandela morgan freeman joined forces with the captain of. Morgan freeman, matt damon, tony kgoroge, patrick mofokeng. So viewers curious to see how the movies have portrayed nelson mandela the.
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