Morgan Freeman was a presenter Sunday night at the 2023 Oscars — and viewers were left wondering why he was wearing a black glove on his left hand.
While people were concerned, wearing a glove isn’t out of the ordinary for Freeman, and there’s a reason behind it.
Freeman, 85, was in a serious car accident in 2008 when his car flipped multiple times on a Mississippi highway.“They had to use the jaws of life [hydraulic cutters] to extract him from the vehicle,” a newspaper editorat the time. “He was lucid, conscious. He was talking, joking with some of the rescue workers at one point.”
Morgan Freeman and Margot Robbie speak onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023.Freeman suffered severe nerve damage and wears a compression glove to keep the blood flowing.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Oscar winner, NC native Ariana DeBose to present during 2023 Oscars: Oscars 2023DeBose won the best supporting actress trophy last year for her breakout performance as Anita in the 2020 remake of West Side Story.
Read more »
Oscar winner, NC native Ariana DeBose to present during 2023 Oscars: Oscars 2023DeBose won the 2022 Oscar for best supporting actress in her breakout performance as Anita in the 2020 remake of West Side Story.
Read more »
Oscar winner, NC native Ariana DeBose to present during 2023 Oscars: Oscars 2023DeBose won the 2022 Oscar for best supporting actress in her breakout performance as Anita in the 2020 remake of West Side Story.
Read more »
2023 Oscars Live: Rihanna's 'Lift Me Up' gets standing ovation at the OscarsWe're watching at home, inside the Dolby Theatre and from the pressroom to give you live commentary, analysis and reporting on the 2023 Oscars.
Read more »
A Look Inside the 2023 Oscars’ Pre-Show Party CircuitThe best Oscars after-parties are already happening—and days before the award ceremony. Take a look inside here:
Read more »
Oscars 2023: Producers say this year's show will be full of changesFrom the color of the iconic carpet to the new crisis team in place, Oscars producers are hoping to hit the reset button after last year's Will Smith slap controversy.
Read more »