Bruce Glikas/FilmMagicFor Dreamgirls star Jennifer Hudson, portraying The Queen of Soul in a biopic is her ultimate dream role.
During an appearance Wednesday on The Ellen Degeneres Show, the Oscar and Grammy Award winner admitted that she was incredibly honored that Aretha Franklin chose her to star in the planned film.
“Aretha said she wanted Jennifer Hudson to play her, and its always been my dream to play Aretha, and its actually happening,” Hudson said. “It blows my mind. I’ve always looked up to Aretha, and to portray her, I can’t even speak about it, because that’s a huge task.”
Hudson, who returned this week as a judge on season
