Morgan Freeman is Nelson Mandela
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Morgan Freeman is about to embark on one of the best film roles of his life. Freeman will be portraying his long-time friend Nelson Mandela in The Human Factor. The film is a drama that will be produced by Freeman's production company Revelations Entertainment and was written by South African screenwriter Anthony Peckham -- who also wrote Don't Say A Word starring Brittany Murphy and Michael Douglas.The Human Factor will follow the life of Mandela from the release of his 27-year imprisonment and after the first democratic election in South Africa following the fall of the apartheid. Mandela is most recognized for his work on South African reconciliation when his most pivotal and widely watched efforts were during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. South Africa was the host of the games when Mandela asked the black South Africans to support the widely-hated team the Springbok. The team won the world cup as Mandela revolutionized and began to unionize South African races by presenting the cup to Francois Pienaar; the captain of the rugby team.
I feel so accustomed to seeing Morgan Freeman in similar roles, best described as the ethereal voice of reason and aptly portrayed in Bruce Almighty and today's release of Evan Almighty, the God-like roles. It will be breathtaking to see Freeman portray one of the most influential and stunning public figures of our time. The film is based off the book The Human Factor: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed the World, written by John Carlin. I, for one, have a great amount of confidence in this particular piece of work. Freeman is one of the greater actors of our time and Nelson Mandela is one of the most influential and renowned purveyors of community and peace throughout the world. A film about a great man and portrayed by a great actor should be, at the very least, good.
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6-22-2007 @ 11:39AM
phalange said...
There is literally no one else who should play Nelson Mandela. If you have a script with Nelson Mandela in it, and you can't get Morgan Freeman to play him, then you should throw it away. Your second choice would be an CG-animated version of Morgan Freeman playing Nelson Mandela, voiced by Morgan Freeman.
Okay, maybe Dave Chappelle would work too.
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6-22-2007 @ 1:18PM
Aaron said...
I feel really terrible for saying this seeing as how I am a Morgan Freeman fan and agree with your assesement of Nelson Mandela but unless they have something to say in a more interesting way, I think I'll skip this one.
I think Morgan would make a great Nelson but I lived through all of the things they are going to portray in the movie. For those who were too young or weren't paying attention, I think it will be an outstanding film.
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7-02-2007 @ 1:23PM
dythompson said...
RE Aaron:
What a racist little twit you are. You and your kind are fine with Morgan Freeman when he is playing some “safe” character that doesn’t associate him too closely with his race or cultural and when he is playing second fiddle to some pasty-faced White actor or actress in some obscure, one-dimensional way. To imply that you have no need to see Morgan Freeman play a historical figure such as Nelson Mandela because you have “lived” through the things they are going to portray in the movie is LAUGHABLE! You don’t want to see the movie because it is about a Black man who stood up to White supremacy – simple as that.
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7-02-2007 @ 9:08PM
Frank Hogan said...
Hello
I was wondering when "The Human Factor" The Mendela Biopic starring Morgan Freeman is due for release?
Thanking you,
Frank Hogan
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7-13-2007 @ 9:10AM
Marianne said...
Phalange, I couldn't agree more! This is the role Morgan Freeman was meant to play. I am so excited to see this movie! ( ::sniff, sniff:: Is that an Oscar I smell???) :-) Honestly, if the production value and script live up to even half the integrity of Freeman's acting talents and Nelson Mandela's impact, this is going to be an incredible feature. Can't wait!!! Hope the buzz goes BIG for this movie!!!
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