Debapriya Bhattacharya
Morgan Freeman has pursued an acting career since the 1960s, working in theaters and appearing as extras on films. He first gained recognition from the 1971 television show ‘The Electric Company.’ In the same year, he made his first credited feature film appearance in ‘Who Says I Can’t Ride a Rainbow!’ Over the following decades, Morgan has starred in movies across a very wide range of genres, earning both critical fame and commercial success. Some of them include ‘Driving Miss Daisy,’ ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ ‘Unforgiven,’ ‘Se7en,’ and ‘The Bucket List.’ He is also known for taking up smaller supporting roles, such as GOD in ‘Bruce Almighty,’ and Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan‘s ‘The Dark Knight‘ trilogy.
His distinctive voice has led to Morgan narrating a number of documentaries, such as ‘Through the Wormhole’ and ‘Life on Our Planet.’ In addition to receiving numerous accolades, he has been honored with the Kennedy Center Honor, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. If you wish to check out movies starring Morgan Freeman on Netflix, the following list will help you get started.
2. Now You See Me (2013)
Directed by Louis Leterrier, ‘Now You See Me’ centers around a group of four highly talented magicians known as the Four Horsemen. In their live shows, the group drains the bank accounts of corrupt mega-rich people as part of their performance and distributes the money among the audience members. As people discover the transfer of money to be real, the group comes under investigation, with a federal agent (Mark Ruffalo) and an Interpol detective (Mélanie Laurent) working together to tie them to the incident without admitting magic to be real. Unable to make a headway and desperate to stop the Four Horsemen before their next caper, they turn to famed magic debunker Thaddeus (Morgan Freeman) for help. You can stream the thrilling heist film here.
1. Wanted (2008)
Helmed by Timur Bekmambetov, ‘Wanted’ revolves around Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy), a 24-year-old who is stuck in a dead-end office job. Following the murder of his estranged father, Wesley finds out that he used to be a member of a secret society of superpowered assassins called the Fraternity. They reach out to Wesley via Fox (Angelina Jolie), who teaches him how to utilize his dormant powers. Wesley is also guided along the way by the Fraternity’s leader, Sloan (Morgan Freeman). Despite being initially thrilled with the new direction that his life has taken, Wesley soon realizes he has become part of something sinister that seemingly does not end well for him. Stream the film here.
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