I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t be sad to see Morgan Freeman retire. And he’s been real about working in his 80s and how the thought of ending his career has crossed his mind. Thankfully, this thought is just a fleeting one. Now that he’s nearing his 90s, I’m glad to hear he has no intention of slowing down. It turns out there’s a Clint Eastwood motto that we can all thank for motivating Freeman to keep working even as he approaches 90.
Currently, Freeman is promoting the third season of the espionage thriller Lioness, available with a Paramount+ subscription. When the actor spoke with The New York Times to dish about the new season and his confusion over fans' love of his voice, he also revealed what has kept him working. Giving credit to Eastwood, he said:
