And he’s been real about working in his 80s and how the thought of ending his career has crossed his mind. It turns out there’s a Clint Eastwood motto that we can all thank for motivating Freeman to keep working even as he approaches 90. Giving credit to Eastwood, he said:I’m like Clint Eastwood on that: Don’t let the old man in. So, with all that said, as Morgan Freeman approaches 90, he's still thriving professionally. And it sounds like we have Clint Eastwood to partially thank for that.