The famous actor and director, taking a look back at his career and life, claims that although he has made a large fortune, he does not need to live in a huge mansion with five bathrooms, this is stupid.
About how she experienced him racism in Hollywood spoke favorite actor Morkan Freeman in an interview with Bild newspaper.
The famous actor and director turned 85 years old and taking a look back at his career and life, he claims that although has made a large fortune does not need to live in a huge mansion with five bathrooms, this is stupid.
His fortune is estimated at $ 200 million, loves nature and does not like luxury. In the state of Mississippi, he has built a ranch on a farm that once belonged to his parents, and according to the German newspaper, has many horses and bee colonies.
For his birthday this year, on June 1, he blew out 85 candles and went sailing with his family and friends. «We celebrated in the traditional way, with family and a few friends and enjoyed the sunset»
During the interviewadmitted that in his career he experienced racism.
In one film, he was cast as a radio producer. His white colleagues would embody the role of scientist. When asked if he could take on such a role, he lost his job in the film. «They suddenly saw me as a problem and very revolutionary“, As he points out.
In addition, as he admits, there were movies in which he played only because of the color of his skin. “I got the role just because the filmmakers wanted to be politically correct and needed a black actor,” Freeman said, adding: “I should have refused then.”
Freeman also has his own views on his role in 1998’s “Deep Impact,” in which he played the planet. “I did not play the role of a black president. “I played the role of a black president,” he said, stressing that it was a small but subtle difference.
However, the famous actor has his own view on the issue of racism. He believes that racism would not be such a big problem if they did not talk about it all the time. He believes that blacks should not have special but normal treatment.