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"I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope…" Ellis 'Red' Redding Played By: Morgan Freeman Film: The Shawshank Redemption Why He's On The List: In the Stephen King novella upon which Shawshank is based, Ellis 'Red' Redding is a red-haired Irishman. Yet that didn't matter a jot to Frank Darabont - for him, Morgan Freeman was the perfect Red, and it's hard to disagree. Red is not only the narrator of Shawshank (perfect for Freeman's mellifluous tones) but the character that is truly changed by Tim Robbins' Andy from an institutionalised schemer to a man who, finally, dares to believe in hope. He's an integral part of a relationship that remains the finest on-screen depiction of true friendship. Finest Hour: The look on Freeman's face, and the smile in his eyes, as a paroled Red boards the bus that will take him to Mexico, and to his friend, Andy. Morgan Freeman as Ellis 'Red' Redding 100   99   98   97   96   95   94   93   92   91   90   89   88   87   86   85   84   83   82   81 80   79   78   77   76   75   74   73   72   71   70   69   68   67   66   65   64   63   62   61 60   59   58   57   56   55   54   53   52   51   50   49   48   47   46   45   44   43   42   41 40   39   38   37   36   35   34   33   32   31   30   29   28   27   26   25   24   23   22   21 20   19   18   17   16   15   14   13   12   11   10   9   8   7   6   5   4   3   2   1

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