Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Morgan Freeman in serious condition after car crash........

prayer on the way.
i just plain like the guy. can't help it. don't have a clue as to his politics, but if he hunts, he can't be much of a liberal ...

Just saw on the news that he is expected to make a full recovery, broken bones they said.

stole this from a celebrity site, which declares him "conservative."


Freeman Says Black History Month 'Ridiculous'
Freeman says he finds Black History Month �ridiculous.� �You're going to relegate my history to a month?� asks Freeman. �I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history,� he says, noting that there are no white or Jewish history months.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/14/60minutes/main1127684_page3.shtml


Freeman on Racism in America
In an interview with Mike Wallace, Morgan Freeman was asked about how to get rid of racism. �Stop talking about it. I'm going to stop calling you a white man,� Freeman says to Wallace. �And I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man. I know you as Mike Wallace. You know me as Morgan Freeman. You wouldn't say, �Well, I know this white guy named Mike Wallace.� You know what I'm sayin�?�

but i can't call him conservative. from another site:

But the conversation eventually shifted into politics and Hollywood after Freeman said he was endorsing Barack Obama for president but wouldn�t go on the campaign trail, as talk show host Oprah Winfrey has done recently.

Freeman compared the Illinois senator to former president John F. Kennedy, saying they both were high-minded thinkers. �My prayer is that we can get this young man in,� he said. �Given the chance, he can do good things.�

The moderator asked about a rumor that he was considering running for Sen. Trent Lott�s empty seat in Mississippi.

�Hmmmmmmmmm,� Freeman joked, pretending to think hard at the podium. Then he said, slightly more seriously, �I have never had any political ambitions. For one thing, politicians don�t make enough money.�

The rest of the afternoon, the 70-year-old freely quipped one-liners in response to journalists� questions.

His thoughts on what aspiring young actors should do to break into the business? �Act,� Freeman said.

What does Freeman do to make himself a better actor? �I steal blatantly from other actors,� Freeman said.

Voting for McCain wouldn't make him a conservative either, so the comment is quite irrelevant.

He's a great actor, regardless of his actual or perceived politics. When I heard he was injured I honestly didn't know the first thing about his politics, but I immediately said a prayer for him.

again, i just plain like the guy's plainspokeness - and his acting and his voice.

I have heard other reports say that the car may have actually belonged to his lady friend FWIW.


Nail

I caught that too. I like it.

Steve, Mandela just turned 90. I'd hate to be in a police lineup with your buddy as the victim...

I really like Morgan Freeman and hope he comes out of this a-ok! He's a hunter and seems to be a damn fine guy, especially for the Hollywood crowd.

Yep, any relative of Morgan Fairchild is a friend of mine.

I heard this on the noon news today. I prayed for him then and will continue to pray for him.

I have had a crush on Morgan Freeman for quite a while now.

Penny

Hope he gets better.He's my favorite actor.

If ya'll haven't seen it yet,go check out "The Shawshank Redemption".Probably his best role to date.

WB.

A good actor and probably a good guy. I wish him well.

As far as his politics goes, I can understand why he would endorse Obama. I don't hold that against him. I could hold it against me if I voted for Obama, I'm supporting McCain becuase he sucks less!

Thats the kind of stuff that can happen when your Driving Miss Daisy.....

Prayers sent.

Prayers from Maine headed his way........


His political views may be different but his acting is first rate!

Update.................


Morgan Freeman's business partner, Bill Lucketts, unexpectedly spoke to the press outside the hospital where Morgan is being treated after his car crash last night.

Bill says Morgan wanted him to clear up any rumors about his condition, which is considered "serious," because he's still in intensive care and will require surgery.

According to Bill, Morgan fractured his left elbow and has opted to have surgery. The surgery will take place tonight or tomorrow afternoon. He also said the actor has neck and shoulder injuries, but that they are not serious.

The accident occurred as Morgan was on his way home from Bill's house last night, as he's back in his hometown resting between projects. Bill says they believe it was a mechanical issue with the car that caused the crash.

He went on to say that his friend's injuries will take about three to four months to heal, adding that Morgan's in good spirits -- speaking with visitors, taking phone calls and answering emails.

Someone should make him aware of this thread...he'd probably enjoy it.

I have watched him at his blues club late at night on Miss public television. He introduces the singers and bandsand while they are playing he is on the dance floor with everyone else. Of all the talent that has come out of Miss, he is one of the few that gives back to his community, not just his homeys.

Apparently the vehicle belonged to his lady friend. They showed the accident scene on the local Memphis news last night and I know exactly where it happened. Passed that spot hundreds of times on my way to and from school and pass it now every time I go to hunting camp. It's just a straight, flat stretch of country road that's elevated about 4 to 6 feet above the surrounding farm land. It doesn't have much of a shoulder. They apparently came off the highway, went down the short embankment and tumbled a few times. Don't know what caused him to leave the road and don't care to speculate. Just hope he and his friend fully recover.