Freeman continues, saying the hosting gig will either be "an opportunity to be the toast of the town" or a "chance to bomb so fantastically, everywhere he goes people would say, 'Look at sucky sucko - he had his shot, and man, did he blow it in front of billions', according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Kimmel's eyebrows furrow, and he tells Freeman, who is standing right next to him, that his words aren't exactly encouraging.
The Oscars will be held on February 26.