Hudson will play the legendary singer in the Respect biopic.
Confirming her momentous role, Hudson said in a statement last week: ‘It is an absolute honour to be a part of bringing Ms Franklin’s story to audiences who adore her around the world.
‘She is one of the most iconic and talented artists of all time and what a dream come true it is to portray her extraordinary life on screen.’ Elsewhere during the tribute concert, Celine belted out a rendition of A Change Is Gonna Come, and praised the late legend backstage. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the Canadian singer said: ‘You sing with your heart, but she has taught us that, when we believe so much, that it comes from deeper than the heart, it comes from the soul.‘So we did not invent those words, she gave those words. She put those words into our repertoire, into our lives and dreams… our performances.’
Celine added: ‘I feel extremely, extremely fortunate and honored that they called me to pay tribute to her because I think that we all took through the years a little part of her. We did not sing her tonight, we lived her.’
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