Jennifer Hudson Confirms Being Cast As Aretha Franklin In Biopic / Spills On ‘CATS’

Published: Wednesday 26th Sep 2018 by Sam


Jennifer Hudson is booked and busy.

Currently starring as a coach on The Voice, the Grammy and Oscar winner stopped by the Ellen show to plug the series.

While there, J.Hud opened up about her upcoming projects.

One of the most notable is the much-talked-out Aretha Franklin biopic – for which she confirms she’s been cast as lead.

She also dished on the hotly anticipated ‘CATS’ biopic, which she’ll be starring in as Grizabella alongside Taylor Swift and James Corden.

Peep the interview below…

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It’s been a decade since ‘Dreamgirls’ and Ms. Hudson hasn’t missed a step.

We’re buzzed for both the biopic and ‘CATS.’ Are you?

Your thoughts?

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