From IMDB:
Oscar winner Morgan Freeman overcame his dislike of commercial movies and agreed to star in Batman Begins, because blockbuster movies pay more money. The veteran actor is proud of his roles in critically acclaimed dramas including The Shawshank Redemption and Million Dollar Baby. But he feared his film choices limited the amount of cash he could earn, so he accepted the part opposite Katie Holmes in the action sequel. He explains, "I haven't been asked to play in any of the major blockbuster types of movie - Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Star Wars, any of that. Alec Guinness, who was one of England's most admired and able character actors, played Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars. He said he made more money off that movie than he'd made in all the movies he'd made prior to that. So I thought okay, my shot."
Okay, but Morgan did
Hard Rain
and
Bruce Almighty,
for crying out loud. I love the guy's work, but sticking to quality projects isn't his trademark. Might as well go big budget, then.
Is Morgan Freeman really playing OPPOSITE Katie Holmes? Like, are they the stars of the show? And love interests?
Man, I'll buy an extra ticket if that's the case.
Freeman has been in some questionable movies (that Stephen King psychic aliens one and Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves also come to mind), but I think he's one of a small group of actors who always turns in a good performance even when the surrounding movie is crap.
Last night I watched
Mrs. Miniver
and
Angels with Dirty Faces
. I enjoyed both. MM was sorta sappy until the war stuff and then it was really good. I liked
Public Enemy
better than AWDF, but a good gangster movie is always enjoyable. I like when the TV season ends so the GF and I can catch up on all of our DVDs.
Okay, but Morgan did Hard Rain and Bruce Almighty, for crying out loud.
Because of the latter Emmett yells out, "God!" every time he sees Morgan Freeman.
Eh, he could do worse.
Because of the latter Emmett yells out, "God!" every time he sees Morgan Freeman.
Which could be muy humorous if he ever sees Electric Company re-runs.
Or STREET SMART for that matter.
Eh, he could do worse.
He could yell, "God!" every time he sees Alanis Morrisette?
He could yell, "God!" every time he sees Alanis Morrisette?
I liked Alanis as God. Though I think in her case he'd be obliged to yell, "Gawd!"
I liked Alanis as God.
A being whose voice can destroy all of creation? Yup, she was well cast.
