WILL ARETHA FRANKLIN PICK NIA LONG TO PLAY HER IN NEW MOVIE?




Actress Nia Long has made a last-ditch attempt to convince Aretha Franklin to cast her as the Queen of Soul in her long-awaited biopic.
The Respect singer revealed her “wish list” of actresses to portray her in a big screen adaptation of her 1999 memoir, From These Roots, in January and named Long, Halle Berry and Kerry Washington.
In May it was reported that Franklin had instead chosen to cast Broadway star and former Private Practice star Audra McDonald (seen below) in the lead role, but her appointment has yet to be made official and Long is still holding out hope she’ll eventually land the part.
The Big Momma’s House actress says, “I would be ever so honored. She’s an icon and I’m sure there’s more to her story than the world knows. Aretha, if you’re out there and you’re reading, count me in!”

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