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Heartbreaking reason Morgan Freeman wore one glove during the Oscars as he's set to make appearance tonight

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Published 13:53 2 Mar 2025 GMT

Heartbreaking reason Morgan Freeman wore one glove during the Oscars as he's set to make appearance tonight

The star is set to make a special tribute

Jess Battison

Jess Battison

Tonight’s (March 2) the night when some of the biggest names in Hollywood get together to see who will take the awards for being the best of the best.

Yep, it’s the 2025 Academy Awards, with film stars set to flock to the ceremony as Netflix’s Emilia Pérez dominates the nominations, followed by Wicked and The Brutalist.

And among the A-listers set to make an appearance is the legendary Morgan Freeman.

Back in 2023, the Invictus actor wore a singular black glove to the Oscars for a heartbreaking reason.

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It is something the 87-year-old has sported during multiple public appearances, as viewers are often left questioning it, sometimes thinking it’s just a fashion choice.

Morgan Freeman joined Margot Robbie onstage at the 2023 Oscars. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Morgan Freeman joined Margot Robbie onstage at the 2023 Oscars. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

However, it is sadly a result of a car crash Freeman was involved in back in 2008 when he swerved off a Mississippi road and flipped over.

The actor reportedly had to be cut free from the vehicle by emergency services as he was seriously injured.

A local newspaper editor said at the time: "They had to use the jaws of life [hydraulic cutters] to extract him from the vehicle.

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"He was lucid, conscious. He was talking, joking with some of the rescue workers at one point.”

Freeman ended up with a broken arm, elbow and minor shoulder damage as he had to undergo a small surgery. The star was told the pain would subside and he would see some improvement by 2011.

But he now has to wear a compression glove in order to keep the blood flowing in his hand.

Previously speaking about the injury, The Shawshank Redemption actor said: “I suffered nerve damage and it hasn't gotten better. I can't move it.

“If you don't move your hand, it will swell up. Do you know you move your hand about a million times a day?”

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Hackman and Freeman in 2000. (PASCAL GUYOT/AFP via Getty Images)
Hackman and Freeman in 2000. (PASCAL GUYOT/AFP via Getty Images)

Likely to be sporting the singular glove, Freeman will appear at tonight’s Oscars, as it’s said he will pay tribute to Gene Hackman.

The 95-year-old and his wife, Betsy Arakwana, were found dead on Wednesday, although it is said they likely passed away over a week ago, before they were found mummified.

Hackman and Freeman were old friends, having worked on the likes of Unforgiven and Under Suspicion together.

A relative of the late star told TMZ that the family has been told Freeman will speak about Hackman during an extension of the in-memoriam segment.

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UK viewers can watch the 2025 Oscars on ITV and ITV X tonight from 10:30pm.

Featured Image Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Topics: Oscars, Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, Celebrity

Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

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