Morgan Freeman: Nelson Mandela (Invictus)
A star like Morgan Freeman doesn’t need to be introduced formally. In fact, the revolutionary political personality Nelson Mandela, too, was a fan of the actor, and even recommended his name when asked about his thoughts of a biopic on his life. That was how Freeman, a celebrated name in the industry, got the role of Mandela in Clint Eastwood’s Invictus.
Interestingly, both of them shared a friendship in real life, but contrary to people’s assumption, they knew each other way before the film was made and the bond between the two was one of the factors that helped the actor portray the character with such ease.