Cameron Diaz

Earlier this week Jennifer Hudson admitted that she was the first choice to play Precious in the gritty Oscar winning film "Precious," but turned down the role because she was afraid to gain all that weight. "I had gained weight with Effie [her role in "Dreamgirls"] and as much as I was moved by this film, I wanted to try a role that had nothing whatsoever to do with my weight."

So she then went and appeared in the "Sex and The City" movie instead, because that was a great movie! Same caliber as "Precious" and everything!

So anyways, what other actors were "almost" in a movie. Or turned down a role at the last minute?

Will Smith: Will Smith was THIS close to playing Keanu Reeve's part in "The Matrix." You know, I could see "The Matrix" starring Will Smith instead, too bad Will choose the blue pill. Or the red pill? Whichever one is the wrong one, he chose that-ok, this Matrix reference is not working out.

Which we all know really means they're filming a movie together now. And we all know that really means they're hooking up now.

Cameron Diaz recently split with her MLB boyfriend, Alex Rodriguez, but the 39 year-old actress is already back on the prowl, allegedly.

During Oscars week 2008, Sean "Diddy" Combs was apparently hitting on Cameron, and she's been hooking up with him on and off ever since.

A source tells Us Weekly: "Since then, when she's single, she'll booty call him."

Imagine a life in which waiting in line at the grocery store entails looking at a magazine with your own face on it above a ridiculous caption. Celebrities might have it easy in some areas, but having to call friends and family members and convince them you are not dead—that can’t be fun.

Of course, these rumors run rampant because some of them are true, despite celebs trying to fend them off. We once asked Julianne Hough if she was dating Ryan Seacrest, and she told us: “I heard that too, it’s pretty funny.”

That’s not exactly a no, but she was definitely trying to bounce the accusation, and look how that one turned out. Here are 10 celebrities and the crazy rumors they’ve heard about themselves.

Jesse James: Jesse James told Hollyscoop the most bizarre rumor he heard about himself: “That I was dead.”

The self-deprecating motorcycle mogul added, “People like rumors that I got killed.”

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Imagine breaking up with your ex, moving on with your life, then having to spend months together shooting a movie which involved a few sex scenes. Awkward calling on line one.

That’s exactly what happened to Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake. They dated for over four years before finally calling it quits in 2007. Just weeks later Justin was spotted with Jessica Biel and they began seriously dating...