See Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in the first 'Respect' trailer

She certainly looks and sounds like the superstar singer

, an upcoming biopic that traces the music icon's rise to fame.

The preview, which debuted during the BET Awards in the US on Sunday night, reveals Hudson in Franklin's signature '60s bouffant and sparkling dresses, but more importantly shows her belting out Franklin's iconic hit, 'Respect'.Getty Images While Oscar winner Hudson carries the film, she's joined by an impressive, star-studded ensemble. Mary J. Blige plays singer Dinah Washington, Forrest Whitaker plays Franklin's father C.L. Franklin, Audra McDonald plays her mother Barbara, Marlon Wayans plays Franklin’s first husband Ted White, and Marc Maron plays music journalist Jerry Wexler, according toHudson also reunites with Dreamgirls co-star Gilbert Glenn Brown, who plays Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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