Hill began writing a screenplay about the life of Bob Marley, in which she planned to act as his wife Rita. She also began producing a romantic comedy about soul food with a working title of "Sauce", and accepted a starring role in the film adaptation of Toni Morrison's novel "Beloved"; she later dropped out of both projects due to pregnancy. She also reportedly turned down roles in "Charlie's Angels" (the part that went to Lucy Liu), "The Bourne Identity", "The Mexican", "The Matrix Reloaded", and "The Matrix Revolutions".