Could another Oscar be calling her name? We all remember Jennifer Hudson’s fantastic performance as Effie in Dreamgirls, but it looks like something equally big is on the horizon for her. Not only is she about to appear in the film adaption of Cats out this December, now she is set to play Aretha Franklin in a biopic of the iconic singer. The film will appropriately be titled, Respect. Before she passed away, Aretha Franklin picked out Jennifer Hudson to be the actress to play her in a movie of her life. Talk about a major moment! Respect will follow the beginning of Aretha Franklin’s career and will hit theaters August 14, 2020.