The 'Genius: Aretha' Teaser Offers First Glimpse of Cynthia Erivo As Aretha Franklin: Watch

Cynthia Erivo's next big role: the Queen of Soul.

Aretha FranklinIn the 30-second clip, we don't hear Erivo sing, but we do see her perform in a candy-colored ensemble that Franklin could've worn in the '60s, along with several black-and-white flashbacks and rapid cuts to intense scenes between her and her loved ones.

She does answer one question, though: when producer Jerry Wexler asks her what kind of music she wants to make, Erivo as Franklin plainly states "I want to makeErivo is set to perform at the Academy Awards on Sunday night : in addition to her best actress nod, she's also nominated in the category for best song, as she co-wrote and sang "Stand Up" for

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

billboard /  🏆 112. in US

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Watch Cynthia Erivo's Aretha Franklin 'make the hits' in first 'Genius: Aretha' teaserhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo-zA05V5K0 Put some respect on her name because the first teaser trailer for Genius: Aretha is finally here! Cynthia Erivo…
Read more »

Cynthia Erivo Transforms Into Aretha Franklin in First Genius Teaser TrailerThe Oscar nominee plays singer Aretha Franklin in National Geographic's Genius TV anthology series
Read more »

'Genius: Aretha' Teaser: Cynthia Erivo Embodies the Fab Queen of SoulThe series premieres May 25 on National Geographic.
Read more »

‘Genius: Aretha’ First Look Teaser To Bow During Sunday’s Oscar TelecastNational Geographic and Fox 21 Television Studios will release a first-look, national teaser promo for Genius: Aretha during this Sunday’s Oscars telecast airing on ABC, a sister network of NatGeo,…
Read more »

TV News Roundup: National Geographic Releases ‘Genius: Aretha’ Teaser, Starring Cynthia ErivoIn today’s TV news roundup, National Geographic released a teaser for “Genius: Aretha” and Quibi released a teaser for “Most Dangerous Game” starring Liam Hemsworth. F…
Read more »

See Cynthia Erivo Become the Queen of Soul in 'Genius: Aretha Franklin' TeaserSee Cynthia Erivo become the Queen of Soul in the first teaser for National Geographic's ‘Genius: Aretha Franklin’ series
Read more »