ABC/Fred LeeAretha Franklin has found her girl.
At the Clive Davis pre-Grammys party on Saturday, Davis announced that Jennifer Hudson will play Franklin in the upcoming biopic about the music icon’s life. Franklin is said to have hand-picked Hudson for the role.
Hudson took to Instagram to share the news.
“And this guys ……. I don’t even know what to say …. look at God !” she wrote, captioning a image of the news story. “#Arethafranklin u have no idea how humbled , I am!”
In addition to music, Hudson has notable acting credits. She won an Oscar, Golden Globe and SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress in Dreamgirls, and will soon be seen in Monster, which recently screened at the Sundance Film Festival.
According to Deadline, MGM is interested in acquiring and financing the Aretha Franklin biopic, that will potentially span the six decades of the music legend’s career.
Straight Outta Compton‘s Scott Bernstein and Dreamgirls music producer Harvey Mason Jr., are attached to produce.
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