Could have been a ‘Dreamgirl’

[Brian Damage]

Jennifer Hudson got an Oscar nomination for playing Effie White in “Dreamgirls,” — but co-star Jamie Foxx wanted another American Idol star — Fantasia — for the part, according to the upcoming issue of Vibe Vixen.

Fantasia isn’t bitter, though.

“Everyone wanted me for that role except the director,” she tells the mag. “But it wasn’t for me. I tried really hard. But I can’t even be mad. That role was for Jennifer Hudson. I feel like I was meant to win ‘American Idol.’ And I feel like J [Jennifer Hudson] was meant to play the Effie role.”