Since Common is a legit working actor in Hollywood now he gets interviews where he just talks about movies. Here he is sharing his top 5 favorite movies…no Smokin’ Aces is not one of them but they range from Forrest Gump to Usual Suspects.

Common x The A-Team. When word got out that an A-Team movie was in the works back in late 2008, early buzz was that Ice Cube wanted the role of B.A. Baracus since the movie was being directed by John Singleton (who he worked with on Boyz N’ The Hood). My how things have changed. Since then, Singleton has been replaced from the movie by Smokin’ Aces director Joe Carnahan and rumors were running wild that the new director still wanted a rapper/actor to play B.A…but to everyone’s surprise it wasn’t Ice Cube. No. Carnahan wants Common to take on the role.

Common might seem like an odd choice but he and Carnahan really connected while working together on Smokin’ Aces. And since Common’s latest project as The Green Lantern in Justice League: Mortal is still postponed there is a nice empty space for him to jump in the role. Finally after weeks of speculation, Common went public with the rumors surrounding him as B.A. Baracus. In an interview with IESB.net he stated the following:

ESB: Your name keeps popping up, I was at a premiere the other day and was talking to some industry friends and they are like, “[we] would love Common as a certain character in a certain Joe Carnahan movie.”

Common: (Laughing) Yeah, that would be [something].

IESB: B.A. Baracus

Common: Yeah that would be something cool, but, I mean, let’s see, I can’t speak on it yet until we know what’s going on but that would be an incredible character to play.

IESB: You worked with Carnahan before.

Common: Carnahan is my guy.

IESB: I don’t know if the mohawk is going to work on you. (Laughing)

Common: (laughing) I can’t do the Mohawk but we got to do something, we got to find something to make it work.

IESB: That is something you would like to do?

Common: I would love to, just to work with Joe is so exciting for me I just had such a great experience. I feel that he is one of the freshest directors and innovative guys and fun, he is a quality guy, quality director and man, I just want to work with him.

Word on the street is that an official statement of Common taking on the role should be expected in the coming weeks. You know WoooHa will have the updates. What do you guys think of Common as B.A. Baracus?

Common x Date Night. Common is usually cast as the brooding silent guy holding a gun in his movies. From Smokin’ Aces, Street Kings, American Gangster and the upcoming Terminator Salvation. But now it looks like he is taking his acting career to the next level…comedies.

Common will be supporting big time comedians Steve Carell and Tina Fey in the upcoming movie Date Night which is about a typical married couple (Carell and Fey) whose typical date night ends up being an adventure they will never forget. Movie also stars Mark Wahlberg, James Franco and Taraji P. Henson. Hopefully Common will not be holding a gun in Date Night. Movie began filming two weeks ago and is set for an April 9, 2010 release.

Common x Wanted 2. Word on the street is that the script for Wanted 2 is being written as we speak. Yea so how can they do a sequel if everyone dies? Sorry for that spoiler but yea so apparently in the script for the sequel there are some key charachters that apparently survive.

Fox (Angelina Jolie) and the Gunsmith (Common) are the two that supposedly survive and carry on the Fraternity. Does this mean Common will be back? If so, hopefully he will have a bigger role this time. We’ll keep you updated on this one.

Common x Diesel. As announced last week, Diesel has teamed up with Common to launch a cologne called “Only The Brave.” Common is the official spokesperson for the cologne and advertising and in-store displays and merchandise with Common are already hitting the malls. Diesel will back these mall ads up with in-store concerts featuring Common beginning this May. Here is a look at the current print ads with TV coming soon which we will have. ProHipHop has our backs.

Common x The Green Lantern. Last year Hollywood was filled with the rumors that Common and Tyrese were both front runners to play The Justice League superhero The Green Lantern in Warner Bros. upcoming movie. Well now word on the street is that Common has officially been ruled out for the upcoming Green Lantern movie which is slated for a Dec. 17, 2010 release and will be directed by Martin Campbell who directed the 007 film Casino Royale.

The reason why Common is officially out? At first Warner Brothers was looking into developing the script around John Stewart, who was the African-American Green Lantern. But after a series of production issues and script rewrites, the movie will be focused on Hal Jordan, who is Caucasian. Word is Chris Pine who will be starring in the upcoming Star Trek movie is the new frontrunner to play the role of Jordan. And there you have it. At least all you Common lovers can see him in the upcoming Terminator: Salvation.

Common x Softwear. We have been covering Common’s clothing line deal with Microsoft for some time now and here is the latest where he talks about the collab with Bill Gates and how “Software” all came to be. Via: Think Common

Common x Terminator Salvation. Here is the brand new trailer to Terminator Salvation that was just released by Warner Brothers last night. The more footage I see of this movie, the more bad ass it looks. And of course Common, who plays freedom fighter Barnes, plays another bad ass who even gets his own action figure. Well here is another image of Common from the movie as he is about to put the beat down on a SkyNet robot. Movie comes out May 21, 2009.