Following reports this week accusing Morgan Freeman of sexual harassment on various film sets and in interviews, the veteran actor has been axed from a planned promotional campaign for public transport in the city of Vancouver, and may be replaced with Seth Rogen.
Morgan Freeman had recorded voice-overs for Vancouver’s TransLink system, as part of a collaboration with VISA. Had the campaign gone ahead, commuters on trains and buses throughout the Canadian city would have heard him telling them about a new tap-and-go system.
Sound on! 🔈🔼 Gotta hear this 👇
You can now tap your contactless @VisaCA or @MastercardCA to pay for your adult cash fare. Don’t just take our word for it, take Morgan Freeman’s word. ^at pic.twitter.com/E1m8Eboswn
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) May 22, 2018
On Thursday, following a CNN report on Freeman, Translink released a statement, saying:
“In light of information we’ve learned through news stories on May 24, 2018, of serious allegations against actor Morgan Freeman, TransLink has decided to pause his voice announcements as part of a VISA ad campaign on the transit system. We will be reaching out to VISA to discuss further.”
Vancouver Sun reporter Stephanie Ip threw out Seth Rogen’s name as a possible substitute for Morgan Freeman. The actor soon responded, saying “yo if they need a replacement let me know.”
Yo if they need a replacement now let me know.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) May 24, 2018
Translink’s Twitter then jumped in, saying: “Thanks for the offer Seth. Let’s DM and talk.”
Hit me up
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) May 24, 2018
While others had suggested Ryan Reynolds as another possible replacement, it seems that Seth Rogen’s distinctive laugh may soon be ringing out across Vancouver’s public transit system.
