Like his music, Common is adding to his repertoire when it comes to his acting career. His next big move on the big screen will be in the crime drama ‘Pawn’ starring Forest Whitaker. The film, centers around a hostage crisis gone awry when an ex-con gets ensnared in a game of manipulation between different factions in the FBI. Ray Liotta and Michael Chiklis (The Shield) are also slated for the film. This will be a directorial debut for David A. Armstrong.

We’ll keep you posted as more details are released.