All actors morgan freeman, matt damon, tony kgoroge, patrick mofokeng, matt. Matt damon is an american actor whose career took off after starring in and writing 1997s good will hunting with friend ben affleck. Invictus by clint eastwood clint eastwood, morgan freeman. Morgan freeman matt damon tony kgoroge patrick mofokeng matt stern julian lewis jones adjoa andoh marguerite wheatley leleti khumalo patrick lyster penny downie. With will smith, matt damon, charlize theron, bruce mcgill.
Matt damon, to me at least, has grown as an actor and he does a good accent playing pienaar, as someone a little over whelmed by being asked to help unify a nation. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Nelson mandela, in his first term as president of south africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheidtorn land. He followed up his success with titular roles in steven spielbergs war drama saving private ryan 1998 and the. Matt damon was excellent as the captain of the rugby team who achieved the impossible beyond all expectations and with great encouragement from mandela. Matt damon, morgan freeman and kevin costner rumored to. But looking to take creative control of his own career, he and partnerincrime ben affleck wrote good will.
The first trailer for clint eastwoods invictus has been released and it absolutely looks like an awards contender. Youve got the stellar cast morgan freeman and matt damon, the. I feel this movie made me think about life and the good human beings can do after watching this movie. Now a rumor is circulating via a notoriously unreliable source that matt damon has signed on while morgan freeman and kevin costner are circling the project. Invictus matt damon and morgan freeman on monday night. Matt damon is an american actor, producer and screenwriter. Nelson mandela and the game that made a nation about the events in south africa before and during the 1995 rugby world cup. Jan 11, 2010 this is an emotional and delightful movie starring morgan freeman whose portrayal of nelson mandela is outstanding. A veteran assigned to extract earths remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself. The celebrated series of books was turned into a wildly popular tv series in the 1970s into the 1980s, and was also a miniseries in 2005. With morgan freeman, matt damon, tony kgoroge, patrick mofokeng. Freeman is nelson mandela and damon is the rugby player who unites a nation in invictus. Sony pictures may be looking to acquire the rights to little house on the prairie. 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.
Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a pandemic as the cdc works to find a cure. Sep 03, 2019 matt damon is an american actor whose career took off after starring in and writing 1997s good will hunting with friend ben affleck. The 10 best morgan freeman movies, ranked cinemablend. Matt damon and morgan freeman discuss invictus sheknows. Invictus trailer starring matt damon and morgan freeman. Three extraordinary stars, clint eastwood, morgan freeman and matt damon, team up for invictus, a movie about sports and politics that reveals the power of forgiveness. Matt damon and morgan freeman tell us about working with clint eastwood on invictus. The movie revolves around the 1995 rugby world cup and mandelas attempt to unite south africa behind its rugby team. With tom cruise, morgan freeman, andrea riseborough, olga kurylenko. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. From director clint eastwood, invictus tells 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. This movie tells the inspiring true story of how nelson mandela morgan freeman. With george clooney, matt damon, bill murray, cate blanchett. The duo won an original screenplay oscar for the project.
He made his screen debut with a minor role in the 1988 film mystic pizza. Matt damon as the big boer rugby captain francois pienaar, however is simply miscast. Invictus is an enjoyable film, morgan freeman is great as mandela and its an inspiring story. Morgan freeman has enjoyed an impressive and varied career on stage, television, and screen. It is a career that began in the mid60s, when freeman appeared in an offbroadway production of the niggerlovers and with performerp3301pearl. Mandela develops a relationship with team captain francois pienaar matt damonplaying the role of mentor and motivational coach. Morgan freeman has been linked to one biopic of nelson mandela or another for at least 10. Invictus is a 2009 biographical sports drama film directed by clint eastwood and starring morgan freeman and matt damon. May 30, 2019 morgan freeman is a different kind of movie star. The film tells the inspiring true story of how nelson mandela joined forces with the. Winner of an academy, golden globe and screen actor guild awards, freemans charisma and talent has made him one of the most respected figures of the hollywood. Morgan freeman, matt damon newly elected president mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the. Morgan freeman filmography morgan freeman the name says it all.
Follow the movie on facebook plot summary following the fall of apartheid, newly elected president nelson mandela morgan freeman faces a south africa that is racially and economically divided. Morgan freeman has joked that he did not like working with his invictus costar matt damon. Clint eastwood is the man for bringing this story to the big screen. Aug 23, 2019 the movie that solidified morgan freeman as a mainstay in the documentary narration department, march of the penguins was meant to be a kindhearted look at the everyday life of penguins, and how. Occupation actor, filmmaker, producer with pearl street films, screenwriter years active 1987present spouses luciana bozan barroso m. A downandout golfer attempts to recover his game and his life with help from a mystical caddy. 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.
Best movie the shawshank redemption 1994 worst movie just getting started 2017 bio morgan freeman. Matt damon and morgan freeman did great as well as all the actors in the movie. After appearing in a series of supporting parts in much of the 1990s, damon was cast by francis ford coppola as the lead of the 1997 legal drama the rainmaker. Read the invictus movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Matt damon damon in 2015 born matthew paige damon 19701008 october 8, 1970 age 49 cambridge, massachusetts, u. Set in the 1950s, a starquarterback is given an opportunity to attend an elite preparatory school but must conceal the fact that he is jewish. The 72yearold plays nelson mandela in the movie opposite. These are morgan freeman s 10 best movies featuring his most. Morgan freeman gives a good performance as nelson mandela, communicating well mandelas grasp of his former jailers and enemies and how to begin to build a new nation from the horrors of apartheid. The story is based on the john carlin book playing the enemy.
Freeman is a producer on the film while his long time friend, eastwood directs. Sun says damon is set for the role of vin, the character played by steve mcqueen in the original. Jan 31, 2010 morgan freemans diligent, nuanced portrayal of nelson mandela fails to save this sporting fable from a creativity deficit nelson mandela morgan freeman and francois pienaar matt damon balm. Set just after the fall of apartheid and during mandelas first term in office, the human factor explores how the. A drama centered on three people a bluecollar american, a french journalist and a london school boy who are touched by death in different ways. Morgan porterfield freeman born june 1, 1937 is an american actor and film narrator. Nelson mandela and the game that changed the world. Freeman won an academy award in 2005 for best supporting actor with million dollar baby 2004 and has received oscar nominations for his performances in street smart 1987, driving miss daisy 1989, the shawshank redemption 1994 and invictus 2009. From director clint eastwood, invictus tells the inspiring true story of how nelson mandela morgan freeman joined forces with the captain of south africas rugby team, francois pienaar matt. The best documentaries narrated by morgan freeman, including. Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in the connecticut town of mystic. An unlikely world war ii platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from nazi thieves and return them to their owners. Morgan freeman list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Actor morgan freeman portrays antiapartheid activist and former south african president nelson mandela in this clint eastwoodhelmed political drama adapted from author john carlins book the human factor. Invictus brings an epic story of how nelson mandela morgan freeman joined forces with the captain of south africas rugby team, francois pienaar matt damon. Jul 08, 2014 from director clint eastwood, invictus tells the inspiring true story of how nelson mandela morgan freeman joined forces with the captain of south africas rugby team, francois pienaar matt. Dec 07, 2009 three extraordinary stars, clint eastwood, morgan freeman and matt damon, team up for invictus, a movie about sports and politics that reveals the power of forgiveness. From director clint eastwood, invictus tells the inspiring true story of how nelson mandela morgan freeman joined forces with the captain of. All actors morgan freeman, matt damon, tony kgoroge, patrick mofokeng, matt stern, julian lewis jones, adjoa andoh, marguerite wheatley, leleti khumalo, patrick. The stars of invictus, a film about south africas 1995 rugby world cup victory, explain how it. Director clint eastwood, morgan freeman and matt damon on the set of invictus. Invictus morgan freeman as nelson mandela and matt damon as francois pienaar in invictus. Newly elected president mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. With matt damon, kate winslet, jude law, gwyneth paltrow.
With ben affleck, morgan freeman, ian mongrain, russell bobbitt. The story of us with morgan freeman 7 episodes 20172017 beyond the wormhole with morgan freeman 15 episodes 202014 madam secretary 6 episodes 20142019. Morgan freeman nbrs best actor award winner and oscar nominee for this role is mandela, who asks the national rugby team captain best supporting actor oscar nominee matt damon and his squad to do the impossible and win the world cup. Released december 11th, 2009, invictus stars morgan freeman, matt damon, tony kgoroge, patrick mofokeng the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 14 min, and received a score of 74 out of 100. He has had a fabled career lasting over 50 years and played some truly iconic roles. Director clint eastwood, morgan freeman, and matt damon staffsyndicated by. Before his breakout with good will hunting, matt damon was already something of an actor to watch, showing versatility as a gaunt military medic in courage under fire and as a determined law school grad in the rainmaker. Though far less impacting, matt damon s performance as francois pienaar, captain. Matt damon and morgan freeman both earned oscar nods for their work in clint eastwoods drama based on a true story. Matt damon is okay as francois pienaar, the captain of the south african rugby team but in my opinion most hollywood actors could have done the job just fine. Matt damon is an american actor, producer and screenwriter who gained recognition for playing the eponymous reclusive genius in the 1997 drama film good will hunting, which also earned him an academy award nomination.
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