Morgan Freeman to play Nelson Mandela
01-08-03 | 11:03 PM
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Morgan Freeman to play Nelson Mandela
Morgan Freeman will play Nelson Mandela in a film based on the former South African leader's autobiography, "Long Walk to Freedom."
Director Shekhar Kapur ("The Four Feathers", "Elizabeth") made the announcement at the Capri-Hollywood film festival, the BBC reports.
Mandela was president of South Africa from 1994-1999, after spending 27 years in prison for anti-apartheid activities.
To prepare for the role, Freeman says he and Mandela plan to meet whenever they are within 1000 miles of each other.
A release date for the film, being written by William Nicholson ("Gladiator"), has yet to be announced.
Director Shekhar Kapur ("The Four Feathers", "Elizabeth") made the announcement at the Capri-Hollywood film festival, the BBC reports.
Mandela was president of South Africa from 1994-1999, after spending 27 years in prison for anti-apartheid activities.
To prepare for the role, Freeman says he and Mandela plan to meet whenever they are within 1000 miles of each other.
A release date for the film, being written by William Nicholson ("Gladiator"), has yet to be announced.
01-09-03 | 08:01 AM
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you have those reversed actually...
01-09-03 | 08:05 AM
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I like Freeman, but I've never heard him do an accent. Can he do one?
I saw a TV movie made while Mandela was still in prison with Danny Glover. I thought did a really job in the role.
I saw a TV movie made while Mandela was still in prison with Danny Glover. I thought did a really job in the role.
01-09-03 | 10:38 AM
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Originally posted by Groucho
I like Freeman, but I've never heard him do an accent. Can he do one?
I like Freeman, but I've never heard him do an accent. Can he do one?
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01-09-03 | 10:43 AM
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Originally posted by Scot1458
so are they going to show Mandella as the communist that he is, or the "peace loving" African leader?
so are they going to show Mandella as the communist that he is, or the "peace loving" African leader?
01-09-03 | 10:54 AM
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Originally posted by eXcentris
Here's your homework for this week. Watch John G. Avildsen's underrated The Power of One (1992), the coming of age story of a South African boy named PK, where Morgan Freeman plays "Geel Piet" a South African inmate who teaches PK to box. []
Here's your homework for this week. Watch John G. Avildsen's underrated The Power of One (1992), the coming of age story of a South African boy named PK, where Morgan Freeman plays "Geel Piet" a South African inmate who teaches PK to box. [
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01-09-03 | 12:09 PM
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Originally posted by eXcentris
I don't know, but I assume you'd rate his achievements higher if he were a capitalist huh.
I don't know, but I assume you'd rate his achievements higher if he were a capitalist huh.
01-09-03 | 12:49 PM
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After seeing The Four Feathers any potential interest I would have in this has evaporated. I was just stunned by how bad that movie was. I want my $5.75 back.
01-09-03 | 01:26 PM
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Originally posted by Pants
I hope they celebrate his achievement of plumeting a once prosperous first world country's economy solidly back into stone-age third world status where crime runs rapent and there is no industry. He was a great leader in revolution and he suffered admirably against an intollerable system, but he was a crappy president and he ran the country into the ground.
I hope they celebrate his achievement of plumeting a once prosperous first world country's economy solidly back into stone-age third world status where crime runs rapent and there is no industry. He was a great leader in revolution and he suffered admirably against an intollerable system, but he was a crappy president and he ran the country into the ground.
