Jennifer Hudson was totally transformed into Aretha Franklin as filming kicked off on the biopic.
Jennifer will play the ‘Queen of Soul’ herself in the new movie opposite Marlon Wayans, who was also on set.
The singer was spotted inside an old-fashioned car on location in Manhattan’s Harlem neighbourhood.
Marlon was on set in character as Aretha’s husband Ted White in full costume, wearing a trilby hat and a brown coat.
Jennifer’s costume, a knee length coat and mini dress, made her look very 60s.
The Voice UK judge sported a voluminous beehive hairstyle and big earrings as she filmed the scenes, which appeared to be pretty emotional.
After talking for a while, Aretha and Ted share a quick kiss in the car.
The cameras also rolled as Marlon’s character spoke to some other people in the street, apparently collecting money from some prostitutes.
It won’t be the first time the Dreamgirls star has sung the late star’s hits, having previously performed tributes to her at the 2011 Grammy Awards and the BET Awards in 2014.
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Last year, Jennifer confirmed the amazing role in an Instagram post, saying: ‘And this guys ……. I don’t even know what to say …. look at God ! #Arethafranklin u have no idea how humbled , I am!’
Aretha died in August last year aged 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Her funeral in Detroit was attended by many celebrities, including Ariana Grande, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson.
This movie isn’t to be confused with the upcoming Cynthia Erivo anthology series Genius: Aretha for National Geographic.
Genius: Aretha is being billed as the first-ever definitive and authorised series to focus on Franklin and her life in music.
It is set to include many of her best loved hits including Chain Of Fools, Respect and Since You’ve Been Gone.
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