Freeman in 2009
Freeman’s sole film release of 2010 was Red with co-stars Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, and John Malkovich.[124] Red is loosely adapted from the comic-book series Red, created by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner and published by the DC Comics imprint Homage. Freeman plays CIA mentor Joe, who helps retired fellow agent Frank (Willis) to uncover some assassins. The film was a critical and commercial success;[125] writing for Melbourne’s The Age, Jim Schembri praised Freeman and the cast who “bring an infectious comic energy to their roles”.[126]
Besides film, Freeman worked on other projects. In January 2010, he replaced Walter Cronkite as the voiceover introduction to the CBS Evening News presented by Katie Couric.[127] CBS gave the need for consistency in introductions for regular news broadcasts and special reports as the basis for the change.[127] Deborah Myers, head of Science Channel, approached Freeman to be the presenter of Through the Wormhole (2010–17). She had heard that he was “really interested in space and the universe”, and the pair agreed to develop the series together.[128]
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