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Uhh, ReRe Still Pushing For Halle Berry To Star In Her Biopic Aretha Franklin Biopic Apparently Has Director & Financing + Its Official Title & Her Dream Cast Well, good luck to her! This biopic of hers has been "in development" for sometime now, and we've documented every major progression, most notably the casting kerfuffle between her and Halle Berry (she said Halle was a shoe-in to play Aretha Franklin in the film; Halle said, I don't think so, 'cause I can't sing; then Aretha said, but Halle, you don't have to sing, 'cause you'll be lip-synching my shit; and then nothing).
In the past, she'd said that she'd met with several other actors who were interested in being in the film, but none of those actors ever confirmed any of that; Halle is the only one who really said anything publicly, and what she did say wasn't to Aretha's liking, which she expressed afterward.
Even Denzel Washington's name was said to be in the mix; and she also previously said that she was in talks with a high-profile director with several blockbusters on his resume to helm the project, but she wouldn't give a name.
Will it ever happen? Bah-humbug! Who knows?
But she's certainly doing a good job of keeping the project in play, as she periodically drops a word or two on it, leading to us (and other sites) reporting on what she said; although we've been quiet on the Aretha reporting lately. The last S&A Aretha/biopic post was in September, 4 months ago.
Today, in an MSN Entertinment piece, Aretha Franklin had some new things to say about the film; first, she revealed her "wish list" of actors to round out the cast. We know she already has the hots for Halle in the lead role; she added today that she also wants Nia Long, Kerry Washington and Blair Underwood to sign on for roles, as her older sister Erma, her younger sister Carolyn, and her brother Cecil respectively.
Her reps told the New York Daily News that no actors have signed on yet, but that Aretha "is scheduled to meet with the director and financiers ... to discuss her final casting selections for the biopic."
THE director? So there's already a director attached to it? News to me. Also, are we to assume that it's been financed already as well?
Lastly, they added that the film will be titled "From These Roots" after Franklin's 1999 autobiography.
Let's wait and see what the news on this is in another 4 months...
http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/aretha-franklin-biopic-apparently-has-director-financing-its-official-title-her-dream-cast Space for sale... | |
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She seems very full of herself. But good luck on the Biopic.  will ALWAYS think of  like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that wasn't of this earth, would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. | |
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Why would you want someone to portray you who has no interest in portraying you...
Aretha needs to research MORE actors beyond just the typical ones that always do these bio pics... Shes ARETHA FRANKLIN and her story should be legit and given its all.. not half assed | |
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She won't let Halle go huh?!
She sure won't Halle Berry doesnt want the role I think Aretha believes if Halle starred in it, it would financed but Halle Berry may be well known but she can't open a movie. Aretha and her team need to do more research there's plenty of black actresses who could play her not just Jennifer Hudson. | |
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Isn't Halle too old (at least for the young Aretha)? It would be like Angela Bassett playing the teenaged Katherine Jackson and Jimmy Stewart playing Charles Lindbergh. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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You're funny | |
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Jennifer Hudson needs to step up and take some acting classes before jumping into any more roles. It needs serious polishing. And I'm saying this as a fan who wants improvement. | |
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I can't believe U said that about an Oscar winning person. I think she needs more polishing as a on stage singer....She has absolutely no charisma on a concert stage whatsoever. Its like watching paint dry will ALWAYS think of like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that wasn't of this earth, would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. | |
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I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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I tend to agree with you. She needs less sass and more charisma. I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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it aint gonna happen Aretha Halle Berry actually audition for Tina's 'Whats love' bio Aretha would be pissed if she knew Halles excuse does'nt make sense | |
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She didn't deserve it. Rinko Kikuchi from Babel did. | |
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