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Morgan Freeman said his main concern about nearing 90 involves whether he will still be able to play golf
“Most days when it’s sunny, that’s what I think: ‘Are we going to be able to golf today?’ ” the actor said
Freeman turned 88 in June, and he said he plans to continue acting moving forward
Morgan Freeman’s top concern about nearing 90 involves being able to keep playing golf.
The Now You See Me: Now You Don’t actor, who turned 88 in June, told AARP The Magazine in a recent interview that golf is at the top of mind as he gets older.
“Will I still be playing golf? That’s the question,” he said, when asked his thoughts on reaching 90.
Freeman said he remains “pretty good at golf,” and said he lives on a golf course. “I mean, for a hack, I’m pretty good,” he added.
The actor said he has started to use a cart when he gets out on the course, though he said he enjoys the amount of movement he gets from the sport.
“I’ve been given dispensation to take the cart into places where normally they would stop the cart. Age makes a difference,” Freeman said. “So I can get pretty close to the greens with the cart, but you still have to do a bit of walking. I’ve got, everybody probably noticed by now, my right foot is kind of bum. It gives me a slight limp because of the ankle. So I can only walk so much before I wear it out.”
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Morgan Freeman on April 20, 2024
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“Remember we were talking just earlier about keep moving?” he added, when asked what he likes about golf. “You get the most movement out of golf at my age, mind you. It’s walking, stooping, bending, swinging, cussing. It’s a great sport for older adults. It’s better than bocce ball.”
When asked if he maintains a to-do list for his life, Freeman said, “No, no. I’m really quite comfortable right here now. All I am is an itinerant actor — nobody’s judge, nobody’s instructor.”
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Morgan Freeman on Feb. 6, 2017
Aside from Freeman’s plans to continue acting moving forward, he otherwise told AARP The Magazine that his future simply involves more golf.
“Most days when it’s sunny, that’s what I think: ‘Are we going to be able to golf today?’ ” he told the outlet.
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t is in theaters now.
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