And like Franklin, whose mother died at 34 of a heart attack, Hudson experienced sudden, devastating loss: her mother, brother and nephew were murdered in Chicago in 2008. Like Franklin, Hudson grew up singing in church, and she has poured gospel virtuosity into pop songs. In 2007, soon after Hudson won the Academy Award for best supporting actress - for playing a girl-group singer in “Dreamgirls” - Franklin told Hudson she should play her in a biopic, starting a decade-long friendship filled with weekly conversations. Jennifer Hudson had plenty of time to think about how to portray Aretha Franklin onscreen.
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