Jennifer Hudson showed off her powerhouse vocal chops as she transformed into Aretha Franklin in a new trailer for Respect. The 39-year-old actress, who won an Oscar in 2007 for the movie musical Dreamgirls, belted out Aretha’s hits for the biopic including the iconic title song. Respect, which is the Aretha biopic that the late … Read more
Fans of Aretha Franklin will have not one but two biopic projects to check out this year, starring Cynthia Erivo and Jennifer Hudson. Erivo, 34, plays the Queen of Soul in the new season of National Geographic’s critically-acclaimed series Genius, which debuts March 21, while Hudson, 39, plays the iconic singer in the new film … Read more
Cynthia Erivo celebrates 34th birthday with breathtaking poster of her as Aretha Franklin for upcoming National Geographic show Genius By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 04:21 GMT, 9 January 2021 | Updated: 04:21 GMT, 9 January 2021 She turned 34 years old this Friday. And Cynthia Erivo celebrated on Instagram by sharing a breathtaking poster … Read more
Jennifer Hudson has taken on the role of a lifetime, portraying the inimitable Aretha Franklin in the first trailer for the upcoming biopic Respect. Hudson, who won an Oscar for her first ever movie role in Dreamgirls, may be eyeing Oscar gold once again for her powerful performance in Respect. The film from director Liesl … Read more