Octavia Spencer jokes she is set to produce 'Hidden Fence Light' during SNL monologue after 'three black movies' were nominated at Oscars

Published: 08:23 GMT, 5 March 2017 | Updated: 08:24 GMT, 5 March 2017

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She was recently nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Hidden Figues at the Oscars on Sunday.

And Octavia Spencer joked during her Saturday Night Live monologue that while it was an honor, she has been approached with compliments for her 'Hidden Fences' film.

The 44-year-old actress was referring to Denzel Washington's drama Fences, for which Viola Davis took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

‘So many people have been coming up to me and saying, "I loved Hidden Fences," and I say, "No, I was in Hidden Figures."'

'Hidden Fences': Octavia Spencer joked during her Saturday Night Live monologue that people confused her film Hidden Figures with drama Fences

'I mean I get it, there were three black movies at the Oscars this year,' the star explained.

Hidden Figures, Fences and Moonlight all received accolades at the Academy Awards for their powerful performances.

'And that's a lot for Americans,' she continued. 'So if you are going to get confused anyway I thought I might as well make some money off it.'

'I mean I get it': The 44-year-old star explained that she understood considering 'there were three black movies at the Oscars this year'

'Might as well make some money': The Oscar winner said she would produce 'Hidden Fence Light' which combined the 'three black movies' that were nominated at the Oscars; Hidden Figures, Fences and Moonlight

'That’s why I produced 'Hidden Fence Light.'

As the live audience broke into laughter, the Academy Award-winning actress described her take on the film.

'It’s the story of three black women who send an introspective gay boy to build a fence on the moon.'

Michael Keaton, who presented the award for Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globes, incorrectly referred to Hidden Figures as Hidden Fences, as he confused it confusing it with the drama Fences.

'Just kidding!': Meanwhile, the children's book author was thrilled to be finished with awards season and joked: 'This is my first real night out... of my Spanx'

The 65-year-old Batman actor apologized and said he 'made a mistake reading the TelePrompTer and cue cards' and felt 'really badly' about the mishap.

Meanwhile, the children's book author gushed over her hosting duties, saying, 'It is a dream come true to be here.

'I've spent the last four months of my life at awards shows, doing interviews, and walking red carpets so this is my first real night out... of my Spanx. I'm just kidding, I'm still wearing Spanx,' she laughed.

'How insane is that?': The Alabama native gushed over what an honor it was to receive an Oscar nomination for her role in Hidden Figures, given that she played a nurse '16 times'

'Resting nurse face': The star then described the different faces she played as nurses in films

'And did you all watch the Oscars? How insane was that? How crazy was it that I didn’t win?'

'I mean it when I say it truly is an honor to be nominated because for a good part of my career I pretty much just played nurses.

'I played a nurse 16 times! I did it so many times that when I played a maid they gave me an Oscar.

Octavia referred to her role as Minny Jackson in 2011's The Help for which she won the award for Best Supporting Actress.

'Nurse Has Had It': They cut to a photo of her as an admitting nurse in Grounded For Life

'Nurse That’s Had It Up To Here': The talented star also played Nurse Jackson in Red Band Society

Octavia referred to her role as Minny Jackson in 2011's The Help for which she won the award for Best Supporting Actress.

‘I guess I have what Hollywood calls resting nurse face. For example, I played 'Nurse Has Had It.' she said as they cut to a photo of her as an admitting nurse in Grounded For Life.

The Alabama native also played Nurse Jackson in Red Band Society as she described herself as 'Nurse That’s Had It Up To Here.'

Finally, she played Nurse Daniels in Halloween II as the 'Nurse That Had It So Bad This Happened.'

Octavia is shown in a scene as she's covered in blood and says, 'Yeah, she got stabbed.'