Morgan Freeman jokes about snoozing during TV interview
Published: 2013 May 24 18:59:49 (3629 Views)
Morgan Freeman has clearly seen the funny side of recent claims that he nodded off during an interview on live TV.
The 75-year-old actor made headlines around the world after apparently taking a snooze on Seattle channel KCPQ while he and Michael Caine were promoting their new movie Now You See Me.
However he has now taken to Facebook to laugh off the suggestions, with a cheeky excuse of his own.
'Regarding my recent interview, I wasn't actually sleeping,' he said. 'I'm a beta tester for Google Eyelids and I was merely taking the opportunity to update my Facebook page.'
The remark, accompanied by a photo of the actor giving a thumbs-up gesture, quickly proved popular with his fans, pulling over 650 comments within hours of it being posted.
While Freeman had initially appeared bright-eyed and bushy-tailed during the interview, he appeared to have difficulty keeping his eyes open as Michael Caine took over the conversation.
And at one point, when the channel cut back to the pair after showing some clips from the movie, he had apparently fallen into a slumber with his head slumped towards his chest.
Undeterred, presenters Kaci Aitchison and Bill Wixey continued talking to Caine before Freeman roused himself from his snooze and joined in towards the end of their chat.
The show's website later suggested that the Oscar-winner 'might have been up too late partying'.
Now You See Me, which also stars Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Isla Fisher and Melanie Laurent, tells the story of a group of magicians who use one of their illusions to pull off a daring bank heist.
It opens in the US next weekend and will arrive in UK cinemas in July.
- Metro
The 75-year-old actor made headlines around the world after apparently taking a snooze on Seattle channel KCPQ while he and Michael Caine were promoting their new movie Now You See Me.
However he has now taken to Facebook to laugh off the suggestions, with a cheeky excuse of his own.
'Regarding my recent interview, I wasn't actually sleeping,' he said. 'I'm a beta tester for Google Eyelids and I was merely taking the opportunity to update my Facebook page.'
The remark, accompanied by a photo of the actor giving a thumbs-up gesture, quickly proved popular with his fans, pulling over 650 comments within hours of it being posted.
While Freeman had initially appeared bright-eyed and bushy-tailed during the interview, he appeared to have difficulty keeping his eyes open as Michael Caine took over the conversation.
And at one point, when the channel cut back to the pair after showing some clips from the movie, he had apparently fallen into a slumber with his head slumped towards his chest.
Undeterred, presenters Kaci Aitchison and Bill Wixey continued talking to Caine before Freeman roused himself from his snooze and joined in towards the end of their chat.
The show's website later suggested that the Oscar-winner 'might have been up too late partying'.
Now You See Me, which also stars Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Isla Fisher and Melanie Laurent, tells the story of a group of magicians who use one of their illusions to pull off a daring bank heist.
It opens in the US next weekend and will arrive in UK cinemas in July.
- Metro
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