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Oscar winner Morgan Freeman has been released from Memphis’ Regional Medical Center – just four days after his car flipped in a serious crash.

According to E! News, “The Dark Knight” actor underwent a four-and-a-half-hour surgery for his injuries, hospital spokeswoman Kathy Stringer confirmed.

“I left the hospital today just after 12 noon, Memphis time,” Freeman said in a statement to E! News. “I’m doing very well. I feel really good.

“I just really, I thank the staff at Elvis Presley [Hospital] and many, many thanks to my many well-wishers. It’s great to know people care about you.”

The 71-year-old actor is said to be “doing well” and will likely have to wear a neck brace for the next six to eight months.

Freeman had quite the tough week. Earlier this week, it was confirmed that Freeman and his wife of 24 years, Myrna Colley-Lee, were planning to divorce. The pair has been quietly separated since December 2007.

First Vermeer, now Rembrandt.

The latest artist to be imagined on film will be Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn, says the Hollywood Reporter. Director Peter Greenaway will begin shooting Nightwatching next month, with British actor Martin Freeman set to star. The movie also features Sarah Polley and Minnie Driver.

The plot will focus on the creation of “The Nightwatch,” one of Rembrandt’s most famous paintings. Filming will take place in the Netherlands, Poland and Wales, on a budget of about $7.5 million.

At least 1.5 million tourists are expected to visit the Netherlands to celebrate the 400th birthday of Rembrandt this year. Nightwatching is also linked to an exhibition on Rembrandt that Greenaway is preparing for the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum.