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RESPECT (2020) Teaser Trailer 2: Jennifer Hudson Brings Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin to Life

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Respect Trailer 2

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has released the second teaser trailer for Respect (2020). The first teaser trailer for Respect can be viewed here.

Plot Synopsis

Respect‘s plot synopsis: “Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice.”

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More on the film:

“Respect” chronicles the life and music career of the 1960s and ’70s recording artist, who was raised in a Baptist family and sang in her father’s gospel choir, yet grew up to become one of the biggest (and most respected) pop/soul singers in the world.

Cast

Liesl Tommy‘s Respect stars Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron.,Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Skye Dakota Turner, Tate Donovan, and Mary J. Blige.

Which character each actor and actress is playing:

The film also stars Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker as Aretha’s father, Baptist minister and civil rights activist. C. L. Franklin; Tony Award winner Audra McDonald as Aretha’s mother Barbara Siggers Franklin; Grammy-winner Mary J. Blige as legendary singer Dinah Washington; Tituss Burgess as gospel singer James Cleveland; Marlon Wayans as Aretha’s first husband Ted White, and Marc Maron as famed music producer Jerry Wexler.

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Respect Trailer 2

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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