Editing Morgan Freeman (section)

=== Interests ===
Freeman resides in [[Charleston, Mississippi]], and maintains a home in New York City.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Paper Napkin Interview: Dishing with Morgan Freeman|url=https://www.southernliving.com/community/interview-with-morgan-freeman|first=Caroline|last=McKenzie|date=June 19, 2012|access-date=August 1, 2020|website=Southern Living|language=EN|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320142855/https://www.southernliving.com/community/interview-with-morgan-freeman|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=August 4, 2008|title=Pictured: The horrific car crash which nearly killed Morgan Freeman|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/pictured-the-horrific-car-crash-which-nearly-killed-morgan-freeman-6833345.html|access-date=August 1, 2020|website=Evening Standard|language=en|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320142830/https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/pictured-the-horrific-car-crash-which-nearly-killed-morgan-freeman-6833345.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He earned a [[private pilot's license]] at the age of 65<ref>{{cite news|first=Amy|last=Harrington|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/celebrity-pilots-flying-the-friendly-skies/|title=Celebrity Pilots Flying the Friendly Skies|work=[[Fox News]]|location=New York City|date=November 20, 2009|access-date=May 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527201915/http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2009/11/20/celebrities-fly-friendly-skies.html|archive-date=May 27, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and owns—or has owned—at least three private aircraft, including both a [[Cessna Citation|Cessna Citation 501]] and [[Cessna 414]] as well as an [[Emivest SJ30]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Namrata|last=Dixit|title=Morgan Freeman purchases the SJ30 private jet for $7 million|url=http://www.luxurylaunches.com/celebrities/morgan_freeman_purchases_the_sj30_private_jet_for_7million.php|website=Luxury Launches|date=December 23, 2009|access-date=January 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218155505/http://luxurylaunches.com/celebrities/morgan_freeman_purchases_the_sj30_private_jet_for_7million.php|archive-date=February 18, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite interview|url=http://www.ameinfo.com/219604.html |title=Morgan Freeman buys Emivest SJ30 jet from Dubai manufacturer |interviewer=Blizzard, Phil |first=Morgan |last=Freeman |website=Ameinfo |date=December 24, 2009 |access-date=January 27, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112185245/http://www.ameinfo.com/219604.html |archive-date=January 12, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=December 23, 2009|title=EMIVEST Aerospace|url=http://www.sj30jet.com/news9-details.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927150516/http://www.sj30jet.com/news9-details.php|archive-date=September 27, 2011|access-date=August 1, 2020|website=Emivest Aerospace}}</ref>

In December 2010, Freeman joined former President [[Bill Clinton]], president of the [[United States Soccer Federation]] [[Sunil Gulati]], and soccer player [[Landon Donovan]] in Zurich for a presentation to bid for the U.S. hosting rights for the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Gousabid|url=http://www.gousabid.com/blog/entry/morgan-freeman-joins-bid-committee-in-zurich/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203011448/http://www.gousabid.com/blog/entry/morgan-freeman-joins-bid-committee-in-zurich/|archive-date=December 3, 2010|access-date=January 27, 2012|website=Gousabid}}{{verify source|date=January 2018}}</ref> Freeman's favorite film that he did not work on is ''[[Moulin Rouge!]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Head |first1=Steve |title=10 Questions: Morgan Freeman |date=May 11, 2005 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/11/10-questions-morgan-freeman |website=IGN |access-date=10 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416003529/http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/11/10-questions-morgan-freeman |archive-date=2013-04-16}}</ref> He later reaffirmed this during his tribute speech at [[Nicole Kidman]]'s [[AFI Life Achievement Award]] ceremony.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/nicole-kidman-afi-morgan-freeman-naomi-watts-reese-witherspoon-1235984620/|title=Nicole Kidman's AFI Life Achievement Award Ceremony Highlighted by Keith Urban's Story of Recovery and Meryl Streep's Witty Adoration|first=Clayton|last=Davis|date=April 27, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=May 10, 2024|archive-date=April 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427193927/https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/nicole-kidman-afi-morgan-freeman-naomi-watts-reese-witherspoon-1235984620/|url-status=live}}</ref>