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[AmMortal]

that sucks

Edit: Ohh he is here at the med I wonder if I can dig up any info. I bet it is all blocked though.

Shout :

IS HE GONNA MAKE IT?

 

[Keylime]

Kinda surprised people even thought alcohol would be involved.

This is Morgan Freeman we're talking about. God-like status aside, the man's 71.

 

[Jamesfrom818]

Kinda surprised people even thought alcohol would be involved.

This is Morgan Freeman we're talking about. God-like status aside, the man's 71.

Which made his performance in Wanted all the better. Hearing Freeman say "mother fucker" was awesome.

 

[AmMortal]

Which made his performance in Wanted all the better. Hearing Freeman say "mother fucker" was awesome.

:lol

 

[Jade Knight 08]

Man, i hope he's alright.

 

[Monroeski]

Major roles in my two favorite movies so far this year - Wanted and The Dark Knight. Get well soon.

Spoiler

Was hoping to throw in a "shoot THIS mother fucker!" joke about the bastard that hit him, but once I RTFA it looks like nobody else was involved.

 

[hooded pitohui]

Interesting. I am glad there wasn't alcohol involved.

Alcohol has been known to cause quite a bit of sleepiness.

Really hope he's alright. :/

 

[B.K.]

TMZ has some information on his injuries and the woman that was with him.

One source tells TMZ that Freeman has broken several ribs and injured his knee. His female passenger, we're told, had to be cut out of the car using the Jaws of Life. A source says she's suffering from bumps and bruises, but is "all in all in good condition."

 

[Walshicus]

Life is better when narrated by Freeman. Hope the guy survives.

 

[Keylime]

TMZ has some information on his injuries and the woman that was with him.

That all sounds pretty promising. Broken ribs and injured knee doesn't sound like life threatening conditions.

*relief*

 

[Hellsing321]

Hell no! Please be ok.

 

[BobTheFork]

:'(
Prayers and hope to Morgan.

 

[Jinfash]

oh shit oh shit! TDK is CURSED i tell ya

 

[B.K.]

That all sounds pretty promising. Broken ribs and injured knee doesn't sound like life threatening conditions.

Unless the ribs puncture something.

 

[GhaleonEB]

TMZ has some information on his injuries and the woman that was with him.

Ouch! Hopefully internal injuries are minimal. Recovering from that kind of accident at age 71 is going to be touch.

Freeman's one of my favorite actors. Class act.

 

[Beezy]

Oh man. He better be alright.

 

[Keylime]

Unless the ribs puncture something.

Cynical bastard!

I'm trying to stay positive until told otherwise!

 

[Xenon]

Very sad, I hope he gets better.

 

[Monroeski]

That all sounds pretty promising. Broken ribs and injured knee doesn't sound like life threatening conditions.

*relief*

That can be some serious, SERIOUS shit when you're 71, though.

Can't exactly play through the pain as well as he used to. On the plus side, he's not really known for his action scenes.

 

[Escalation]

I hope things turn out alright for him. He is one of my favorite actors.

 

[Keylime]

That can be some serious, SERIOUS shit when you're 71, though.

Can't exactly play through the pain as well as he used to. On the plus side, he's not really known for his action scenes.

I'm just hoping he's going to remain alive before I worry about whether or not he can still act, dude. :lol

 

[Deku]

Hoping for a speedy recovery.

 

[NimbusD]

The world's going crazy, first Shia, then applegate gets breast cancer, now this..

It all started with shia, ITS HIS FUCKING FAULT!

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

I've been reading the Shawshank Redemption and its Morgan Freeman narrating the thing in my head. Hopefully he'll be a-ok.

 

[jobber]

what it doesn't say in that article is he was bar hopping with some lady that wasn't his wife.

 

[C.Dark.DN]

he seems youthful at 71. i think he has a strong will to live.

 

[MThanded]

:-(

 

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Oh no.

 

[Deku]

The world's going crazy, first Shia, then applegate gets breast cancer, now this..

It all started with shia, ITS HIS FUCKING FAULT!

Don't compare The Beef and random blonde chick #111 with Sir Morgan Freeman.

 

[Manager]

http://www.tmz.com/2008/08/04/morgan-freeman-injured-in-car-accident/

Cops tell us the "Dark Knight" star was in a one car accident around 11:30 PM last night north of the small town of Ruleville. He was airlifted from the accident scene to a hospital in Memphis, Tenn. We're told alcohol is not suspected as a factor in the wreck, news of which was first reported by MediaTakeout.

Good to hear

Also, main link in OP updated:

“They had to use the jaws of life to extract him from the vehicle,” McFerrin said. “He was lucid, conscious. He was talking, joking with some of the rescue workers at one point.”

When one person tried to snap a photo with a cell phone camera, Freeman joked, “no freebies, no freebies,” McFerrin said.

 

[Leonsito]

It's interesting comparing the reactions in this thread with the ones in the Shia thread :lol

Go Morgan, get well soon man.

 

[Keylime]

http://www.tmz.com/2008/08/04/morgan-freeman-injured-in-car-accident/



Good to hear

Also, main link in OP updated:

Fucking awesome. I love this man.

 

[BobLoblaw]

Fucking Mississippi drivers. I used to live right on the border of Tennessee and Mississippi and those fuckers drove like retards. That was back when they could get their full license at 15.

They're still just as awful. Nothing's changed.

 

[artredis1980]

"flips coin....you're a lucky man....flips coin again....he's not....who?...your driver...BANG"

 

[Deku]

"flips coin....you're a lucky man....flips coin again....he's not....who?...your driver...BANG"

terrible.

 

[Wollan]

Hope he recovers fast.

I'm shocked to hear he's 71. I thought he was in his very early 60's.

 

[artredis1980]

terrible.

they are injured but thier fine. no ones dead Thank God

 

[mr jones]

Hope he recovers fast.

I'm shocked to hear he's 71. I thought he was in his very early 60's.

Dude, he was in his late 30s when he did The Electric Company on PBS back in the day. When I say back in the day, I mean the 1970s.

 

[WordAssassin]

.

Holy shit, ok, I lol'd. :lol

Here's hoping he and the lady make a full recovery. For 71 he seems pretty spritely so I think he'll be fine.

 

[datruth29]

“They had to use the jaws of life to extract him from the vehicle,” McFerrin said. “He was lucid, conscious. He was talking, joking with some of the rescue workers at one point.”

When one person tried to snap a photo with a cell phone camera, Freeman joked, “no freebies, no freebies,” McFerrin said.

:lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[Koojay]

I'd hate to see the same thread of this, except replace Morgan Freeman with Christian Bale.

Good god gaf.

 

[StoOgE]

Sounds like he is going to be ok, which is the good news.

Now the real question why the hell is he driving a 97 Maxima?

 

[soul creator]

is Miss Daisy ok?

 

[StoOgE]

is Miss Daisy ok?

:lol

 

[Powerslave]

Is he gonna make a movie based on these events and direct and star in it himself while narrating the entire movie himself?

 

[Draft]

Get busy living, Morgan.

 

[Deku]

Is he gonna make a movie based on these events and direct and star in it himself while narrating the entire movie himself?

:lol oh lord i can hear him now

 

[Solo]

Freeman is in his 70's now.... might be time to stop driving. Hope he pulls through this.

 

[duckroll]

Whew, glad to hear he's okay. Good to know the man still has his sense of humor too.

 

[jjasper]

Well I asked the person I know over at the med and all I got was "He isn't going to die if that's what you are wondering." But it looks like everyone already knew that.