Morgan Freeman – Rejected An Acting Scholarship To Train As A Fighter Pilot

The young Morgan was so fascinated by the idea of flying that he took up a military job by joining the U.S. Airforce in 1955. Freeman had an opportunity to accept a drama scholarship from the Jackson State University but instead, he went to get trained as a fighter pilot. He discussed with an acclaimed magazine that as soon as he sat on the cockpit, he felt like he was sitting in the nose of the bomb. This was the event when he realized that he only liked the idea of flying and couldn’t actually pursue it.

And we all know what happened next. The military veteran became the star of the showbiz world and can now purchase any plane he wants to. We don’t see him applying for a military loan in the coming future.