Morgan Freeman exudes gravitas. He has played the president and God. His name is almost synonymous with authority.
So as he patiently explains that aliens might be traveling to Earth to eat us, you can't help but feel a little nervous.
The man-eating alien scenario is just one of the possibilities Freeman explores with his Science series "Through the Wormhole," which returned for its third season Wednesday. Each episode addresses a different question about the universe, no matter how difficult or contentious. The premiere, for example, is titled, "Is There a Superior Race?"
We asked the Oscar winner, 75, his thoughts on that and other questions upcoming shows will address, including, "Did We Invent God?" and "Can We Eliminate Evil?"
We also asked about a certain evil eliminator for whom he plays inventor-in-chief in "The Dark Knight Rises."