Jennifer Hudson on playing Aretha Franklin: ‘Those are huge shoes to fill’
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Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson opens up to Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist about playing legendary singer Aretha Franklin in the movie “Respect,” due out in theaters in 2020. “We were in talks a long time about me playing her, and so I just said I hope I make her proud,” she says.Dec. 14, 2019
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