Huge A-list star forced to pull out of The One Show at the last minute
MORGAN Freeman was forced to pull out of The One Show at the last minute tonight.
Actor Morgan, 86, had been advertised as a guest alongside Nicole Kidman, 56, and Zoe Saldana, 45, on the BBC programme, but was nowhere to be seen.
After the Hollywood stars promoted their new spy thriller – Special Ops: Lioness – host Alex Jones, 46, was forced to address the elephant in the room.
She said, “Honestly, we’ve seen a bit of it, it is brilliant. Morgan Freeman, also in it. He was gonna come tonight so we’re gutted he couldn’t make it last minute.”
Despite his no-show, Nicole and Zoe ploughed ahead with the plug for their latest project, which centres around the CIA’s fictional Lioness Program.
Zoe plays Joe, who is trained by Nicole’s character Kaitlyn, and finds young navy female seals to put through the program.
She said of the writer, “Taylor [Sheridan] was deeply inspired by the women in service and he felt that it was time to tell their story in a form of celebration and appreciation for their work – and entertainment.
“You follow Joe and how she wrestles with how this life takes a toll on her personal life and her family and marriage but how she’s unwilling to let the Kaitlyn down and fulfil a mission.”
They filmed the Paramount+ series in Mallorca earlier this year and it will premiere on 23rd July.
A London screening of Special Ops: Lioness is set to take place tomorrow, with Nicole, Zoe and Morgan all in attendance.
The Sun has contacted Morgan’s representative and the BBC for comment.