For the director, see Morgan J. Freeman

Faith and beliefs
When asked if he believed in God, Freeman said: “It’s a hard question because as I said at the start, I think we invented God. So if I believe in God, and I do, it’s because I think I’m God.”[221] He later said that his experience working on The Story of God with Morgan Freeman did not change his views on religion,[222] further stating that he sees Zoroastrianism being a belief system, that, “is intrinsically me: ‘Good thoughts, good words, good deeds’ sums it up. How many of us that believe in that?”.[223]

Health and accident
On the evening of August 3, 2008, Freeman was injured in an automobile crash when his 1997 Nissan Maxima was involved in a rollover near Ruleville, Mississippi. He and his passenger, Demaris Meyer, had to be cut free from the vehicle with hydraulic tools. Freeman was conscious after the crash and joked with a photographer at the scene.[224] He was taken via helicopter to The Regional Medical Center (The Med) hospital in Memphis.[225][226] His left shoulder, arm, and elbow had been broken, and he received surgery on August 5. Doctors operated on him for four hours to repair nerve damage in his shoulder and arm.[227] His publicist announced he was expected to make a full recovery.[228] Although alcohol was not considered a factor in the crash,[229] Meyer sued Freeman for negligence, claiming that he had been consuming alcohol, but the suit was eventually settled for an undisclosed amount.[230]