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2. Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Paul Newman, and Robert Redford were all considered for the part of Red. In the original novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King, Red is a middle-aged Irishman with graying red hair. But writer/director Frank Darabont always had Morgan Freeman in mind because of his authoritative presence and deep voice
2. Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Paul Newman, and Robert Redford were all considered for the part of Red. In the original novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King, Red is a middle-aged Irishman with graying red hair. But writer/director Frank Darabont always had Morgan Freeman in mind because of his authoritative presence and deep voice
