American actor Morgan Freeman is being heavily criticized by Internet users for agreeing to perform at the opening ceremony of the World Cup, which is taking place in Qatar.
The 85-year-old movie star told the story of “Vocation,” the moment that kicked off the opening ceremony, which took place this Sunday. at the Al Bayt Stadium in Doha🇧🇷
“We are gathered here as one great tribe and the earth is the tent in which we all live,” Freeman told everyone at the stadium, according to a British newspaper. Independent🇧🇷
Several of the actor’s fans have taken to social media to show their dissatisfaction with Freeman’s decision to be part of a world that has been shrouded in controversy.
“For someone who played Nelson Mandela, it’s very disappointing to see Morgan Freeman take money and support a repressive regime,” one user wrote on Twitter.
“Morgan Freeman should be ashamed. How much did they pay you? How much is your honesty worth? Never again raise your voice to talk about minorities.
There are those who go further and say that they will never see the work in which the actor is involved: “@morganfreeman, I am very disappointed, some people will go to any lengths for money. I will never see the #Shawshank Redemption movie again.”
For the man who played Nelson Mandela, who knew better than anyone about the impact and importance of lockdown on a country and its success on the ground in changing that country’s politics, it’s so disappointing to see #Morgan Freeman take the money and support the repressive regime #Gutted
— Gary Webster (@RealGaryWebster) November 20, 2022
Never thought Morgan Freeman would link his name to this. Money speaks. #Soccer World Cup
— Felix Rodriguez Lima (@FelixReports) November 20, 2022
#Soccer World Cup @Morgan Freeman very disappointed, some people will do anything for money. I won’t watch #The Shawshank Redemption again.
— Nick Allen (@Nickblackrat) November 20, 2022
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