Jennifer Hudson gives a glimpse of the highs and lows of Aretha Franklin's legendary career in the newly released full trailer for her upcoming biopic "Respect."
Franklin's journey from a childhood singing prodigy to enduring professional struggles and then blossoming into the Queen of Soul is outlined in the 2 ½-minute trailer released on Wednesday.
The full trailer follows a short teaser released back in 2019 that gave the first look at Hudson as Franklin in a passion project she has worked on for years. The film is scheduled to be released on Aug. 13 in theaters.
The new trailer also shows scenes with Hudson's co-stars, including Forest Whitaker as Franklin's father, Marlon Wayans as her first husband and former manager, Mary J. Blige as singer Dinah Washington, and Marc Maron as famed producer Jerry Wexler.
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Franklin personally chose Hudson, 39, to portray her in the film before Franklin's death at 76 in 2018. Hudson also sang a stirring version of "Amazing Grace" at Franklin's funeral.
She spoke on TODAY in February about the challenge of portraying an icon on screen.
"It's a lot of layers, especially with someone such as Aretha Franklin," she said. "Where do you even begin? And with the lifespan of a career like that, it's a lot to take in and detail as much as you can as an actress. Then being a singer and performer myself, to be able to split the difference between the two and do the best as I can to deliver it."
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