Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman expressed his anger over the claims of a Republican candidate that the actor rendered his voice for a campaign video of the candidate.
"These people are lying. I have never recorded any campaign ads for B.J. Lawson and I do not support his candidacy. And no one who represents me ever has ever authorized the use of my name, voice or any other likeness," said Freeman, as quoted by Ben Smith of Politico.
Morgan Freeman was reacting to claims by North Carolina Republican candidate B.J. Lawson and his campaign manager that the actor voiced over a campaign video now available on YouTube. Despite Freeman's denial, the camp of B.J. Lawson was insistent on their claims, further saying that they have a contract saying that the voice in the video is Freeman's.
However, B.J. Lawson's campaign also said they are pulling out the campaign if Freeman says it's not him.
Lawson's opponent for the congressional seat, the incumbent Democratic candidate David Price castigated B.J. Lawson over his claims of Morgan Freeman's voice over, saying: "Lawson has lied to his supporters and to the community he wants to represent."
In a statement, Price called B.J. Lawson's claims as "an unfortunate and desperate attempt to fool voters in the last hours of a campaign."
"By using Mr. Freeman's good name, BJ Lawson has ruined his own, and he should be ashamed. Now the voters will decide whom they trust."
Watch the video for yourself to determine if it was really Morgan Freeman narrating the video:
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