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Aretha Franklin Wants Halle Berry To Play Her In Movie About Her Life
Aretha Franklin is working on a movie that will chronicle the story of her life. The biopic will be based on her autobiography, ‘Aretha: From These Roots.” Though the film is still in development, the Queen of Soul has announced which actors she hopes will star in the film. She says that Halle Berry has tentatively agreed to play her in the film.
According to a press release:
The all star lineup features Oscar award-winning actress Halle Berry in the role of a younger Aretha Franklin, and Oscar and Tony winning superstar Denzel Washington in the role of her father-Rev. C.L. Franklin, the legendary minister, national evangelist, pastor and civil rights leader. Franklin selected Oscar-nominated Terrence Howard for the role of her life-long friend and music icon Smokey Robinson; Blair Underwood for the role of her brother and long-time manager Cecil Franklin; and Nia Long for the role of her sister, Erma Franklin. She also chose award-winning gospel singers LaShun Pace and Karen Clark Sheard to take on the roles of members of the world-renowned gospel group, the Ward Singers, with Karen Clark Sheard in the role of Kitty Parham. The Ward Singers greatly influenced Ms. Franklin’s life and career.
According to Franklin, these actors are enthusiastic about the project and have agreed to take on these roles, subject to further negotiation. During the summer, she had the opportunity to discuss the film with Denzel Washington when he was starring on Broadway in August Wilson’s Fences. He was very interested in the role. She also had a very positive response from her in-person conversations with Terrence Howard and others. Franklin reports that she will be reviewing the script next week, putting the film another step closer to production.
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This should be very interesting. You see everyone always sees the glitter. But once this is all gone you the original person. I hope her story will mirror her beautiful voice. We all have skeletons in our closet. Maybe this would be a good way to release them. A movie would be a way of doing so, and I also think with the great talent involved with this movie. I expect nothing less but only the best from all those who take part in a great movie to be.