The new MGM film 'Respect' casts Jennifer Hudson as the late Queen of Soul, who personally selected the Oscar-winning actress and singer to topline the biopic years before her death.
yesterday at Westwood’s Regency Village Theatre.
Before cast, crew and filmmakers walked the black carpet, Donald Taylor and his L.A. Mass Choir assumed position in front of oversized letters spelling out the film’s title for a performance of “Walk in the Light,” a gospel classic released by the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, on her 1987 gospel album.
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