Common says a simple misunderstanding caused him to shun a high-five from Oprah Winfrey at the Academy Awards.
The rapper-turned-actor won the award for Best Original Song for ‘Glory’ – his collaboration with John Legend – but failed to celebrate the moment with ‘Selma’ producer Oprah because he was too caught up in the moment.
Recalling the moment – which caused a buzz on social media – Common said: "Oprah had her hand up to give me a clap – I thought she was giving John a clap so I went past her hand and went to [Selma actor] David Oyelowo. They created a big hype about it. Oprah is someone who I love dearly so I have nothing but reverence for her.
"I talked to her the next day and I don’t think she even knew that happened. This is a billion-dollar woman! Do you think she cares if I walked a little past her? But it wasn’t done on purpose!"
Meanwhile, the 43-year-old star – who’s appeared in ‘American Gangster’ and alongside Liam Neeson in ‘Run All Night’ – also revealed his desire to take on more challenging acting roles.
He told The Independent newspaper: "I wanna strive to be a great actor and take roles on that nobody would expect me to play and that may have been written for a whole type of other human being.
"When I look at the actors that I’ve loved – whether it’s Sean Penn or Philip Seymour Hoffman – these people can go anywhere."
Common explains Oprah shun at Oscars
