Morgan Freeman has been forced to pull out of his UK press run after reportedly falling ill, according to reports.
The 86-year-old actor was due to fly to promote his new spy thriller – Special Ops: Lioness – alongside actress Nicole Kidman, 56, and Zoe Saldana, 45. The spy thriller, inspired by a real-life CIA program, follows the life of Marine Joe (Zoe) as she attempts to balance her personal and professional life while taking on a battle of terror. However, fans were left wondering what happened to Morgan during the prompt run when he failed to appear on The One Show, despite being advertised as a guest.
Of his absence, his representative told the Daily MailOnline: “Morgan has a fever and his doctor felt he had a contagious infection, so he canceled his trip. He is fine now.”
More On Morgan Freeman’s Health
Freeman, who appeared in dozens of films and was the presenter at Oscars 2023, previously opened up in the past about his health concerns following an accident in 2008 that affected his mobility.
At the awards show, Morgan Freeman was seen walking up on the stage alongside Margot Robbie with a black glove on his left hand. Compression gloves are to manage pain associated with fibromyalgia, a nerve disorder that is characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory, and mood issues, according to Mayo Clinic.
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This came in following an accident in 2008 which affected his mobility, post sustaining a broken arm and shoulder in a car crash. In a 2010 interview with People, he said, “I suffered nerve damage, and it hasn’t gotten better. I can’t move it”.
Despite that, he remains pretty well. Last year, he talked about what keeps him shining so bright. Freeman said at the time, “I have work to do. Keeping busy is one thing. It had a lot to do with eating, where your energy levels are,” adding, “I eat as seldom as I can. If they made a pill, I’d just take the pill. I wouldn’t bother with the other stuff. I take a handful of vitamins and supplements in the morning and wash it down with an antioxidant drink” (via TODAY). The icon seems to know what he’s doing, as he added, “I’m still here.”
Just recently, on his Instagram profile, he has made several posts supporting stricter food safety legislation in California, despite living in Tennessee. As The Sun UK notes, we of July 2023, it had been approved by the state senate’s Committee on Health and was awaiting final voting. Celebrating the news, Freeman wrote, “Stay tuned as we work together to promote a healthier and more transparent food system.”