Morgan Freeman set the Internet atwitter this week when he briefly fell asleep during a live TV interview alongside Michael Caine in support of their new film Now You See Me.

But, as it turns out, there's a perfectly logical — and awesome — explanation for Freeman's doze-off. Here's what the actor had to say in a Facebook post late Thursday night:

Regarding my recent interview, I wasn't actually sleeping. I'm a beta tester for Google Eyelids and I was merely taking the opportunity to update my Facebook page.

Now it all makes sense. And if you missed it, here below is the original video clip from Freeman and Caine's interview with Tacoma Fox affiliate Q13. Watch as he drifts off then quickly regains consciousness and tries to feign interest in Caine's rambling story about magic tricks:

Now You See Me is about four illusionists who steal money that they then give to audiences at their magic shows. In addition to Caine and Freeman, it also features Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Mark Ruffalo, Dave Franco and Melanie Laurent.

Image courtesy Q13 Fox