‘Let’s just have church’: Jennifer Hudson on playing Aretha in ‘Respect’
Singer Jennifer Hudson plays Aretha Franklin in “Respect,” a movie that portrays a legendary career that in some ways mirrors her own.
In an interview with Religion News Service, Hudson discussed their similarities. “I could so relate … being born in a church and then her career taking her elsewhere, but her still staying true to her roots and coming home to that, although it never really fully left her. But it was what carried her.”
The star-studded movie on the Queen of Soul, who passed away at age 76 in 2018, is set for release on Aug. 13.
It follows the rise of Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Watch as Hudson discusses singing “Amazing Grace” in the movie.
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