The renowned actor Morgan Freeman has been heavily criticized for participating in the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Oscar-winning actor, known as “God” for his representations in the cinema, who has sometimes fought in favor of Human Rights, has been crushed and pointed out on social networks for his hypocrisy and economic interests when coming to the country Arab.
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Freeman’s appearance at the ceremony held at the Al Bayt stadium in the town of Jor this Sunday was a surprise that was highly criticized by Twitter users. Many made reference to her work in the 2009 film Invictusin which he represented Nelson Mandelaand showed disappointment at having been paid to go to Qatar and thus support an oppressive regime.
Morgan Freeman might as well make you a documentary about human rights that opens a World Cup in a country that doesn’t respect them.
As the saying goes: “Between honor and money, second comes first.” pic.twitter.com/mmkLxdPFz7— Cristina Martín Jiménez (@crismartinj) November 20, 2022
I’m disgusted, Morgan Freeman human rights activist and against racism in the presentation of the World Cup in Qatar, a country in which I would be a slave if I were not famous
— ?licia (@forelskett) November 20, 2022
During his narrator appearance, the black actor who has played the role of the US president the most times, told the crowd that society can be brought together through soccer: “We come together here as one great tribe and the Earth is the tent we all live in. Soccer spans the globe, uniting nations in their love of the beautiful game. What unites nations also brings communities together.”
Morgan is also recognized worldwide for having represented God in numerous productions. The memes in the networks have not waited to award him that role again.
In addition, he seemed to represent it perfectly again when in the middle of the ceremony he sat on the ground to accompany Ghanim al Muftaha young man with Caudal Regression Syndrome (a rare disease that prevents him from moving the lower part of the spine), known for creating content on social networks under the motto Nothing is impossible.
Only Qatar can pay God to be at the opening of the World Cup #QatarWorldCup2022
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Morgan Freeman seeing how a man has turned out on the bench pic.twitter.com/NZzmrvQJ13
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However, the allusions to his “deity” are fewer than those that criticize him for having offered to appear, for money, at the opening ceremony of a championship reviled for not respecting the human rights of workers, immigrants, women and of homosexuals.
Morgan Freeman when he returned home pic.twitter.com/LvmAClReq9
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Morgan was precisely the actor who at the time helped present the United States candidacy for the World Cup in 2022. The Hollywood star won an Oscar in 2005 under the command of Clint Eastwoot with Million Dollar Babybut he has participated in titles as recognized as Brubaker, Life imprisonment, Seven, Wanted, no pardon o Robin Hood: Prince of Thievesamong many others.