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Morgan Freeman takes ‘place in history’ with SAG life achievement award

The actor was presented with the gong by Rita Moreno.

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Morgan Freeman (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Morgan Freeman said he was receiving “a place in history” as he was honoured with a life achievement award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

He was presented with the gong by actress Rita Moreno, who previously received the award from Freeman.

The 80-year-old, accepting the award in a tuxedo and a black baseball cap, was encouraged by Moreno to lift the head wear so the audience could see his face.

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Rita Moreno with Morgan Freeman (Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)

“I can’t do that because I don’t know all of your names, so I won’t try.”

But Freeman did thank his family and his business partner, before adding: “This is beyond an honour, this is a place in history.”

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Morgan Freeman (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

He added: “Find it and tell it. Most screenplays you get, they are telling the story and inside the story is truth of being.

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