Did Morgan Freeman scold someone for interrupting his SAG Awards speech?

Morgan Freeman appeared to awkwardly call out a member of the audience for talking during his acceptance speech as he marked his “place in history” at the SAG Awards.

The beloved actor, 80, was honoured with the Life Achievement Award at Sunday night’s ceremony to mark his decades-spanning career.

Freeman attempted to kick off his speech before someone caught his attention. He said: “These moments in life… Hey. I’m talking to you. Hey. OK, well you just stand out, that’s all.”

Brushing the interruption aside he continued: “These moments in life usually will call for an entire litany of thank you’s. I can’t do that because I don’t know all of your names, so I won’t try.

“This is beyond honour. This is a place in history.”

The interruption didn’t go unnoticed by fans, who inundated Twitter with praise for the veteran star.

One tweeted: “WHO DID MORGAN FREEMAN JUST SCOLD OH MY GOD.”

Another posted: “I think someone was talking or texting during Morgan Freeman’s speech and then he called them out and now I’m dead.”

Others hailed him a “legend” and a “boss” for accepting the gong at a black tie event while wearing a baseball cap.

Freeman also received huge cheers as he closed his speech, declaring that the SAG Award trophies only “work from the back” as the front is “gender specific,” before adding: “Maybe I started something.”

The actor – who was presented with the prestigious award by his former Electric Company co-star Rita Moreno – was joined by his whole family at the event.

“This is my brood,” he told PEOPLE. “They all flew in all the way from the southeast coast, and they’re just all coming to stand up with [me] while I do this.”

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri was the night’s biggest winner, picking up Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, and Outstanding Performance by an Actress and Supporting Actor for Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell respectively.

Gary Oldman picked up another Outstanding Actor gong for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour while Nicole Kidman added to her awards haul for Big Little Lies.