The teaser trailer for the film debuted during the BET Awards on Sunday night.Jennifer Hudson is a spot-on Aretha Franklin in the first teaser trailer for, an upcoming biopic that traces the music icon's rise to fame. The preview, which debuted during the BET Awards on Sunday night, reveals Hudson in Franklin's signature '60s bouffant and sparkling dresses, but more importantly shows her belting out Franklin's iconic hit,"Respect.
This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. While Oscar winner Hudson carries the film, she's joined by an impressive, star-studded ensemble. Mary J. Blige plays singer Dinah Washington, Forrest Whitaker plays Franklin's father C.L. Franklin, Audra McDonald plays her mother Barbara, Marlon Wayans plays Franklin’s first husband Ted White, and Marc Maron plays music journalist Jerry Wexler, according to
. Hudson also reunites with Dreamgirls co-star Gilbert Glenn Brown, who plays Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tituss Burgess also joins the cast as Reverend Dr. James Cleveland.
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