Morgan Freeman has played God a few times on the big screen (see Bruce Almighty and its 2007 sequel). His acting skills are now earning him plenty of worship from his real-life Hollywood peers.
The 74-year-old thesp was feted Thursday night with the American Film Institute's 39th Life Achievement Award, one of Tinseltown's highest honors, that pays tribute to an entertainment icon whose career has not only spanned decades but made a lasting mark on movies and pop culture at large.
And by the looks of the turnout, Freeman's certainly deserving.
Among the celebs showering him with accolades during the ceremony was old buddy Clint Eastwood, his costar in Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby, who took the stage at Sony Pictures Studios to present Morgan with his star-shaped AFI trophy.
"I don't know if it's proper to love another man, but this is as close as I'm going to get," the film legend marveled about their long-time friendship.
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