The former talk show host, who was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Sofia in Steven Spielberg's 1985 movie served as a producer on the new Blitz Bazawule-directed musical adaptation. Winfrey admitted in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter that she decided against a cameo appearance because it would have been "distracting" for viewers. "(A cameo) would've been good in the church scene, but I thought it would also be distracting when Sofia is getting married that if the old original Sofia was just one of the people in the church.”
