Polite Dakota Johnson failed audition due to good manners Dakota Johnson lost out on a role when she was branded "pompous" for introducing herself to everyone in the room. 31 March 2026 Dakota Johnson failed an audition because of her good "manners". Dakota Johnson was branded pompous The 36-year-old actress recalled getting a callback for an unspecified project and introducing herself to everyone in the room, but she missed out on the role because she was deemed to be "pompous" and "cocky" for taking the time to shake hands with those assembled.