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Grammy Award-winning singer Jennifer Hudson will star as Aretha Franklin in the upcoming MGM biopic “Respect,” and says her faith in God and upbringing in the church helped her connect with the queen of soul for the movie.

"I am a child of God, born in the church. It's so natural," the Oscar-winning actress told The Christian Post.

"I feel like one of our closest connections is our faith — with having that background coming from the church, which I completely understood instantly,” Hudson said of Franklin.

Before her death in 2018, Franklin had taken Hudson under her wing and offered advice to the young star. Playing Franklin in the film was an "honor," said the “American Idol” alum.

Watch the trailer for the film, set to be released in August, below:

Source: Christian Post