Morgan Freeman said he initially feared audiences would reject *Se7en* because of its exceptionally dark and disturbing material, despite liking the finished film himself. The article highlights how the 1995 thriller defied that expectation, becoming a major success and reinforcing its reputation as an influential modern crime film.

Freeman played Detective William Somerset alongside Brad Pitt as Detective David Mills in David Fincher’s film, which follows their pursuit of a serial killer using the seven deadly sins as a framework. He described it as “dark” and “perverted”, expecting it might appeal mainly to film-noir enthusiasts rather than a broad audience.