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The Shawshank Redemption scene gets Bernie Sanders’ meme twist in Morgan Freeman’s posts

“Sharing a deleted scene from #ShawshankRedemption with Bernie, Andy Dufresne and Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding,” wrote Morgan Freeman.

Published on: Jan 30, 2021, 09:35:59 IST
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If you’ve seen the movie The Shawshank Redemption, then you may be aware that the film has a big fan base. Also, the characters of Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding and Andy Dufresne played respectively by Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins hold a special place in the fans' hearts. In a recent post, Freeman gave a treat to the fans by sharing a picture of a ‘deleted scene’ from the film but with a twist.

Since being shared, the post has gathered more than 1.4 lakh likes. (Instagram/@morganfreeman)
Since being shared, the post has gathered more than 1.4 lakh likes. (Instagram/@morganfreeman)

“Sharing a deleted scene from #ShawshankRedemption with Bernie, Andy Dufresne and Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding,” he wrote. Yes, he gave a hilarious Bernie Sanders’s meme twist to the scene.

Check out what he shared:

Since being shared, the post has gathered more than 1.4 lakh likes. It has also collected tons of comments from people. While the meme made some laugh out loud, a few also confessed how much they love the film.

Actor Hilary Swank reacted to the post with a laughing out loud emoji. “The Bernie memes are getting better and better,” shared another. “Haha, this is a good one,” said a third.

What do you think of Freeman’s post? Did it make you chuckle too?

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