According to reports, Freeman, 85, has been forced to wear the glove since 2008, when he was involved in a serious car accident in Mississippi
The Se7en actor had been driving home late one night when his car veered off the road, flipping several times before coming to an eventual stop in a ditch.
As per The Guardian, paramedics were quick to reach the scene but had to use hydraulic cutters to free the actor from his vehicle. Freeman was said to have been conscious throughout the ordeal and continued to make jokes with his rescuers.
The then-71-year-old actor’s injuries were fairly serious, however, and he had to be flown to a Memphis hospital located over 100 miles away from the scene of the crash.
Unfortunately, the incident left the actor with permanent nerve damage and considerable pain in his shoulder. After the accident, Freeman was unable to move his limb properly, causing it to swell and requiring that he wear a compression glove to keep the symptoms in check.
Back in 2010, two years after the accident, Freeman spoke to People magazine and told them that he had never fully recovered from his injury.
“If you don’t move your hand, it will swell up,” the Shawshank Redemption star explained. “Do you know you move your hand about a million times a day?”
I didn’t even know about Morgan Freeman’s terrible car accident, let alone the injury he continues to live with to this day!
That said, he’s one of my favorite all-time actors. His voice is enough to flip my mood no matter how down I’m feeling. How about you? Are you a fan or Morgan Freeman? If so, leave a comment and let us know.
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