![MORGAN FREEMAN as Nelson Mandela and MATT DAMON as Francois Pienaar in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Spyglass Entertainment's drama “Invictus,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release Stock Photo - Alamy MORGAN FREEMAN as Nelson Mandela and MATT DAMON as Francois Pienaar in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Spyglass Entertainment's drama “Invictus,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PM4M6R/morgan-freeman-as-nelson-mandela-and-matt-damon-as-francois-pienaar-in-warner-bros-pictures-and-spyglass-entertainments-drama-invictus-a-warner-bros-pictures-release-PM4M6R.jpg)
MORGAN FREEMAN as Nelson Mandela and MATT DAMON as Francois Pienaar in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Spyglass Entertainment's drama “Invictus,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release Stock Photo - Alamy
Revelations Entertainment - Nelson Mandela was asked in the 90's who he would want to play him in a movie... he said Morgan Freeman. Over a decade later we developed a script
![Actors Morgan Freeman (L) and Matt Damon at the Los Angeles premiere of director Clint Eastwood's film "Invictus" in Beverly Hills, California December 3, 2009. Freeman portrays Nelson Mandela and Damon portrays Actors Morgan Freeman (L) and Matt Damon at the Los Angeles premiere of director Clint Eastwood's film "Invictus" in Beverly Hills, California December 3, 2009. Freeman portrays Nelson Mandela and Damon portrays](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CMYM0G/actors-morgan-freeman-l-and-matt-damon-at-the-los-angeles-premiere-of-director-clint-eastwoods-film-invictus-in-beverly-hills-california-december-3-2009-freeman-portrays-nelson-mandela-and-damon-portrays-south-african-springboks-national-rugby-union-player-francois-pienaar-in-the-film-reutersfred-prouser-united-states-entertainment-2CMYM0G.jpg)