Freeman also battles fibromyalgia, a chronic disorder causing pain, stiffness, fatigue, and depression, believed to have originated from a near-fatal car crash in 2008. The accident resulted in paralysis in his left hand, leading Freeman to wear a compression glove to maintain blood flow.

STREET SMART (1987) The film would have been quickly forgotten but a number of critic's groups remembered the movie at the end of the year and awarded Freeman their prizes for his role as a brutal pimp. That led to Freeman receiving his first Oscar nomination and igniting his film career.

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It comes after Freeman confirmed earlier this year that he has no desire to stop acting and retire any time soon, despite his advancing years. Despite many people he knows calling it a day, Freeman - now 86 - doesn't seem to have even thought about winding things up.