This movie tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the Captain of South Africa's rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon) to help unite their country.

So, Freeman found himself cast to play Nelson Mandela in the 2009 film Invictus. He knew about Eastwood’s work after having been so intimately involved in a couple of hits. When it came time to ...