Patina Miller in Contention for Aretha Franklin Biopic?

This morning, the legendary Aretha Franklin appeared on The View to promote her new album, A Woman Falling Out of Love, discuss her dramatic weight loss as a result of surgery and the new biopic of her life, now in the works, among other topics.  

While reporting on the status of the film based on her life, the songbird revealed that in addition to picks such as Fantasia and Jennifer Hudson, SISTER ACT's Patina Miller is now being considered to channel her.

According to the ladies:

Elizabeth: There's a film in the works now about your life... As Whoopi put it, there's only Queen of Soul.

Aretha: Finally we have the financing, we've got the right producer. I'm waiting for the script, just to approve the script, and there's a new girl in the game now. Whoopi's new girl now from SISTER ACT...

Whoopi: That's right, I was suggesting. This girl, is amazing. Her name is Patina Miller.

Aretha: I'm going to see SISTER ACT on May 1st.

Elizabeth: Are there any other actresses in contention?

Aretha: There's Fantasia, there's Jennifer [Hudson], and the producer has some ideas, those big books with all the pictures...

To catch Patina Miller onstage at the Broadway Theatre in SISTER ACT, visit www.sisteractbroadway.com.

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