Morgan Freeman has his preferences and he prefers to work with directors who trust him. That’s why Clint Eastwood has been a favorite filmmaker for the actor.

Freeman says Eastwood does his research while choosing the cast, then gets out of the way while allowing the actors to do the work necessary.

It’s a method that’s benefited Eastwood’s productions in the past with Academy Award-nominated actors and films like Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby, which was also an Oscar-winning role for Freeman.

Now Freeman stands a good chance of getting another nomination for the Eastwood directed flick Invictus, where he plays South African President Nelson Mandela. The actor has already gotten a lot of recognition including a both Broadcast Film Critics Association Critics Choice and Hollywood Foreign Press Association Golden Globe nomination.

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Invictus is in theaters.