Jennifer Hudson Wraps Production on Aretha Franklin Biopic “Respect”

On Saturday, Jennifer Hudson announced via social media that the production on Aretha Franklin biopic Respect has officially ended.

The award-winning actor and singer posted on her Instagram, “It is officially a wrap on @respectmovie wrap it up, it’s done! Too overwhelmed to get into it right now but words can’t express how grateful I am to be chosen by the queen herself and to live out yet another dream! It was my honor, to honor the Queen’s request! The one and only Queen of Soul.”

Respect follows Franklin from her childhood to adulthood when she became an international musical sensation and legend.

Also starring in the biopic are Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Tate Donovan, Heather Headley, Skye Dakota Turner, and Mary J. Blige.

As a reminder, Franklin, who won 18 Grammy Awards, sadly passed away in 2018 from pancreatic cancer. The legend personally gave a blessing to Hudson to play the role.

Watch Respect in theaters on October 9, 2020.

Also check out some photos from the set below.