Tracy Morgan As Nelson Mandela: The Lost 'Invictus' Audition Tape (VIDEO)

It's been in the back our minds for months, but we finally have proof that "Invictus" would've been a much better film had Tracy Morgan played Nelson Mandela.

Why this was shown at the ESPY awards this week, we don't really know. Sure "Invictus" has something to do with rugby, but we wouldn't necessarily label is a sports movie. It's not like Kevin Costner was in it. Please, that guy was busy teaming up with Bill Nye to save the world.

Anyway, here's our star auditioning for Morgan Freeman's role. It's a bit of shock that he wasn't cast with lines like "one time the housing authority tried to invict me..because I was making homemade jheri curl juice in my bathtub." See? Much better movie. (via Vulture)

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Comments

[mszksg]

06:41 AM on 07/21/2010

Looks like Sisqo from Dru Hill at first glance.

[Craig 212]

04:20 AM on 07/20/2010

Not Tracy's best work, I'm afraid.

[lucerot]

01:16 AM on 07/20/2010

Morgan's publicist/agent must have a friend at hp. His clips are weak and unfunny

[blueskybigstar]

03:15 AM on 07/19/2010

Morgan is the only working absurdist comedian.

[blueskybigstar]

03:12 AM on 07/19/2010

To me, he just gets funnier and funnier.

[sankofaman]

05:43 PM on 07/18/2010

Ugghhh! Morgan is a buck dancin minstrel. Please people stop intellectualizing his humor as somehow "absurd" and "ironic". It is not!

[blueskybigstar]

03:13 AM on 07/19/2010

Sad you are indeed.

[sankofaman]

10:26 AM on 07/19/2010

You are entitled to your OPINION.

[Spartan112]

09:37 PM on 07/17/2010

I'd love to take a poll, of the posters who have said TM isn't funny how many think Dane Cook IS funny?

[aznurse]

01:42 AM on 07/18/2010

I think your onto something there! I like TM more than Dane Cook.

[blac13]

09:11 PM on 07/17/2010

Either you love Tracy or Hate Tracy, there is no gray area.
I love Tracy. :]

[clearwaterclearmind]

12:58 AM on 07/17/2010

love that tracy morgan.

[anastasiabeaverhousen]

09:31 PM on 07/16/2010

Does Morgan's press agent work at HP? What is up with all the stories about that unfunny guy?

[Jdaddy1951]

10:15 AM on 07/17/2010

I wondered the same thing, about the press agent. Morgan has talent, no question, but his humor is erratic.

[ameal]

04:27 AM on 07/18/2010

I guess you really either love him or you hate him... For the record I love him!

[pthesmith]

07:25 PM on 07/16/2010

Morgan is a minstrel show. Nothing more.

[TimLB]

12:39 AM on 07/17/2010

Love your avatar pic.

Love Morgan too. I adore his grasp of the absurd. I think he's anything but minstrel.

[sankofaman]

10:23 AM on 07/19/2010

In FULL agreement!

[R U Sirius]

05:38 PM on 07/16/2010

Morgan is crazy, scary, unsettlingly funny. Like Jonathan Winters or Robin Williams in their prime; the wicked idea is out of their mouths before they know what hits you!

[redsongia]

03:19 PM on 07/16/2010

I want him to be my baby daddy.

[NJShopGirl]

02:26 PM on 07/16/2010

Estupido

[anastasiabeaverhousen]

09:32 PM on 07/16/2010

Claro verdad

[SaddleBum]

01:40 PM on 07/16/2010

as always, painful.