Could it be true that Jennifer Hudson is set to play the legendary Aretha Franklin in a film of her life? Well according to Franklin herself she could well be.

Salt pinching time as the rumour comes from WENN through IMDB, but if it is from Franklin's lips herself the chances are that this could happen.

There's currently a book of her life being made into a stage production which is set to appear in the coming months, and the talk is that this will be adapted for a film.

It does seem a great choice, the woman can sing and she gave a superbly received performance in Dreamgirls. Who else would be better?