If all goes well Halle Barry to play Aretha Franklin in the biopic about the mythical singer that is being prepared.
In addition, Aretha Franklin herself has commented that Halle Barry is the ideal actress for this role, she also wants Denzel Washington to play her father and Terrence Howard to play Motown star Smokey Robinson.
The script will be based on "Aretha: From These Roots", the artist's autobiography.