Jennifer Hudson is one such actor. The Oscar-winner and gifted singer, 38, is set to light up the big screen as late music legend Aretha Franklin in the upcoming biopic Respect, due out in December.

Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson sings the iconic Aretha Franklin song of which the film is named, as she steps into the role of the late music legend Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE.

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