The role of the protagonist ended up being played by Gabourey Sidibe. This was her first major role ever, and she received an Oscar nomination for it. Hudson ended up interviewing with the Huffington Post after Precious was released. She stated: “I just felt the character was doing things, at least in my script that I got, that were places I did not want to go and not where I needed to go.”
Will Smith, The Matrix
It has been said that an actor who does not know their own limits is an actor that shouldn't be hired. Will Smith knows this better than most. When Smith was offered the role of Neo, he was confused by how the movie was pitched to him. He didn't quite know how to act with a 360° camera.