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Morgan Freeman didn’t appear in a major movie until he was 50 — legends take their time.

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Freeman’s film career broke big relatively late: he earned his first Oscar nomination for Street Smart (1987) at age 50. That late “takeoff” is why he’s often cited as proof that careers can explode after midlife.

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