Jennifer Hudson says the widely criticized film “Cats” was “misunderstood.”
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Jennifer Hudson steps out for the special Respect screening and reception during the 2021 Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival on Thursday evening (July 29) in Edgartown, Mass.
The 39-year-old actress and singer spoke to the crowd about the upcoming movie, where she portrays legendary Motown singer, Aretha Franklin.
Jennifer also showed off one of the fabulous dresses Aretha once wore for a performance and spoke to the small get together about the flick.
The event came just before MGM released a
Jennifer Hudson says the widely criticized film “Cats” was “misunderstood.”
Jennifer Hudson, who starred in the much-criticised big screen adaptation of Cats, has voiced her support of the film.Based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hugely popular stage musical and co-starring James Corden and Taylor Swift, the film was a box office flop and received harsh reviews from critics.As a result, many of the film’s stars distanced themselves from the project following its release in 2019.
Jennifer Hudson looks amazing in a bright yellow dress while arriving for her appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers in New York City on Tuesday night (August 17).
“Cats” film adaption. The “Respect” star, 39, opened up about the less than purrr-fect musical in an interview with Total Film.
Jennifer Hudson would love to star in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of “Hercules”.
Jennifer Hudson has pitched herself for the upcoming Hercules live-action remake.A re-do of the classic Disney animation has been in the works for a number of years, with Avengers: Endgame‘s the Russo brothers on board to produce.While casting has not yet been announced, Respect star Hudson has put herself forward for the role of head Muse Calliope, revealing she played the role on a Disney cruise ship before she found fame.“Y’all listen close – all my Dreamgirls cast members, this is a fun
(CNN)Jennifer Hudson has Aretha Franklin to thank, in part, for her career.Hudson first came to fame in 2004 as a finalist on "American Idol." She auditioned for the reality singing competition with Franklin's song, "Share Your Love With Me."Fast forward to 2021 and Hudson is now a Grammy winning singer and an Academy Award winning actress whom Franklin handpicked to portray her in the biopic "Respect" prior to her death in 2018.
singing live as Aretha Franklin in the new biopic “Respect” was a daunting prospect.“It’s tricky,” Hudson, 39, told In Style. “You don’t want to come off as if you’re mimicking somebody, especially somebody like Aretha.”But Hudson got some help from vocal coach Tom Jones — her former fellow judge on “The Voice UK” — in finding Franklin’s voice while not losing her own.
Jersey Boys.”There are the early scenes of little “Re” wailing gospel music in church in 1952, just like those of “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical” on Broadway.There’s the lightbulb moment in which the soon-to-be Queen of Soul discovers the hook to the hit 1967 song “Respect” while improvising around a piano with her sisters.
Clayton Davis The biopic formula is stale, and it’s time to rework the equation.We keep seeing the same thing. A child loves music, has crappy parental figures, faces struggles or physical ailments, then gets famous, does drugs or drinks, and gets clean.
Jennifer Hudson is starring in the upcoming biopic about legendary singer Aretha Franklin titled ‘Respect.’ In an interview, the award-winning singer revealed details from a phone call that she had with Franklin before she started working on the film and right before Franklin passed away at age 76 in 2018.A post shared by Jennifer Hudson (@iamjhud)39-year-old Hudson said while on the call that Franklin sang to her, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Aretha Franklin in 2007. The two singers had technically met before, when Hudson, freshly cut from American Idol, opened for Franklin at a show in Indiana.
Jennifer Hudson is opening up about playing the legendary Aretha Franklin on the big screen in Respect.
Scott Huver The story goes that the legendary singer Aretha Franklin thought long and hard about exactly which multitalented performer had both the musical chops and the acting depth to play her in “Respect,” a big-screen biopic chronicling her rise.
Jennifer Hudson, 39, looked like an absolute queen on Sunday (Aug. 8) at the premiere of her new film, Respect.