Jamie FoxxDespite winning an Oscar for his portrayal of Ray Charles in Ray, Jamie Foxx has said he doesn’t intend to be a leading male actor because he prefers to play character roles.

He explained recently: “You’ve got to have a character that you can take now and you’re happy to be known for.

“I’ve been lucky - in Any Given Sunday it was Willie Beamen in Collateral it was Max and in Ali it was Bundini. That’s where I believe I’m at my best.”

“To be the leading man, it’s about the celebrity and the looks and it’s tough to do that. People who do it great are people like [Tom Cruise] and [Will Smith] - they’re built for that.”

“I ain’t. I’m more of a character guy.”