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Morgan Freeman, the veteran actor doomed to play himself: ‘Once you become a star, you’re screwed’

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Freeman's diverse career can shed light on this issue. In The Shawshank Redemption, Freeman portrayed a character originally described as a red-haired Irishman. He also played a character in Kevin Costner's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves who wasn't part of the traditional legend.

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Morgan Freeman, the veteran actor doomed to play himself: ‘Once you become a star, you’re screwed’

People who are bothered by changes in gender or race in film adaptations often blame Hollywood’s embrace of woke culture. Recent targets of their ire: the 2023 remake of The Little Mermaid and the prequel to The Lord of the Rings. However, Morgan Freeman’s diverse career can shed light on this issue. For instance, in The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Freeman portrayed “Red” Redding, a character originally described as a red-haired Irishman in Ste…

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