Morgan Freeman has thanked Nelson Mandela, upon receiving an Oscar nomination.
‘I’d like to thank the Academy for this extraordinary honor. Congratulations to Matt Damon on his nomination. I’m especially grateful to Clint Eastwood, Invictus producer, Lori McCreary, and the entire cast and crew of Invictus. Most importantly, thank you to Nelson Mandela for his encouragement, his blessing and his friendship without which, this film would not have been possible,’ Freeman said.
The actor plays Nelson Mandela in the film Invictus, directed by Clint Eastwood, and also starring Matt Damon.
The film with Morgan Freeman captures the spirit of inspiration, triumph, unification and peace that Nelson Mandela inspires in people the world over.