Jennifer Hudson has been cast to play Aretha Franklin in an upcoming biopic.
The singer revealed and confirmed the news when she appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
She said the role has always been her dream and hinted that the film was already in production.
"It blows my mind, I've always looked up to Aretha and to portray her - I cannot even speak about it because it's like, 'Oh, that's a huge task", she added.
Watch the interview here:
Video: ellentube.com