“Invictus” Trailer
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for “Invictus,” starring Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as Springboks captain Francois Pienaar.
Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela, Invictus
The film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team to help unite their country. Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa’s underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.
“Invictus” is directed by Clint Eastwood (Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino). The screenplay was written by Anthony Peckham (Don’t Say a Word, Sherlock Holmes) and is based on John Carlin’s book “Playing the Enemy” and is scheduled to hit theaters on December 11th, 2009.
Clint Eastwood’s “Invictus” Poster
The first poster for director Clint Eastwood’s “Invictus” (formerly titled The Human Factor), starring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman has been released.
The film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team to help unite their country. Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa’s underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.
Morgan Freeman As Nelson Mandela In Invictus – First Look
Check out the first unofficial look at Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela from the upcoming Clint Eastwood-directed drama “Invictus,” previously titled “The Human Factor.” The new film’s title refers to a poem by William Ernest Henley that was often recited by Mandela.
The newest Eastwood’s project sees Matt Damon as rugby star Francois Pienaar, who created, along with Nelson Mandela (Freeman), an event that gave whites and blacks in South Africa a common cause to rally around as the country was trying to heal from the wounds of apartheid.
They formed a strong relationship when South Africa hosted the Rugby World Cup in 1995.
The movie is an adaptation of John Carlin’s book “Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation” and the script for “Invictus” was written by Anthony Peckham.
“There’s a whole long story as to how this came about, but the key point is that I met Morgan Freeman by absolute chance in a small town in Mississippi in June 2006 and it all took off from there. He had been wanting to play Mandela for several years but had not found a filmable story. This, it turned out, was it. Five months later we closed a deal, a screenwriter came over from California to pick my brains for a week, the script he came up with was great. Morgan Freeman loved it. So did his pal Clint Eastwood. Warner Bros too. So Freeman will be Mandela, Matt Damon will be in the film too and Eastwood will direct. Shooting starts in South Africa early in 2009, I understand,” said John Carlin.
“Invictus” which also stars Scott Eastwood, Langley Kirkwood, Grant Roberts and Bonnie Henna will hit theaters on December 11th, 2009.
