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Channeling Mandela

Morgan Freeman has been preparing for his Invictus role since 1994

By BILL KELLER THE NEW YORK TIMES

Posted: December 13, 2009 at 3:51 a.m.

Morgan Freeman has been cast as God — twice — so he evidently has no trouble projecting moral authority.

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Style, Pages 49 on 12/13/2009

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