The cast surrounding Jennifer Hudson, the star of Aretha Franklin’s biopic, has been narrowed downed.
The cast includes Mary J. Blige in the role of Dinah Washington, Forrest Whitaker will play Franklin’s father and Marlon Wayans will portray Jerry Wexler, the famed music producer just to name a few.
The biopic called “Respect”, which will chronicle the Queen of Soul’s rise to stardom. It will begin production in early November and will be out on Aug. 14, 2020.