Chaka Khan wasn’t too eager on the chance to star in “The Coloration Purple.”
The enduring singer, who appeared on “The Jennifer Hudson Present” Friday, stated she turned down Steven Spielberg’s supply for a lead function within the beloved 1985 movie.
“Humorous it is best to ask that,” Khan stated after Hudson requested her about tasks she had declined throughout her lengthy profession. “Properly, you understand I turned down ‘The Coloration Purple,’ the film.”
Hudson, who appeared shocked, replied, “What?”
Khan stated Spielberg approached her about being within the film when she was “20, 22 tops,” however nervousness and an aversion to learning stored her from leaping on the chance.
“I used to be like, attempting to run [from] that as a result of I used to be afraid,” the Grammy-winning singer stated. ”I used to be like, ‘Oh God, a film, oh my God.’”
“I like detested faculty and assessments and learning, you understand, I stated, ‘Oh, which means I’d should be taught the script,’” Khan added.
The “By way of the Fireplace” singer stated that the Oscar-winning director requested her to play Celie, the function that Whoopi Goldberg finally portrayed within the critically acclaimed movie.
After Khan revealed who Spielberg requested her to play, Hudson informed her viewers: “Think about Chaka Khan as Celie, y’all?”
“Woulda been sizzling,” Khan replied.
“That might have been an entire different Coloration Purple,” Hudson quipped.
“The Coloration Purple”, which starred Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover and Goldberg, was produced by Spielberg and Quincy Jones.
Primarily based on Alice Walker’s traditional 1982 novel, the movie facilities on Black ladies from the agricultural South throughout the early a part of the final century, attempting to outlive and thrive beneath merciless circumstances.
The movie was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, together with Finest Image, Finest Actress for Goldberg and Finest Supporting Actress for each Winfrey and Margaret Avery.
A brand new film musical adaptation of “The Coloration Purple,” produced by Spielberg and directed by Blitz Bazawule, is presently within the works.
The upcoming musical is about to star Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery, Fantasia Taylor as Celie, Colman Domingo as Mister, Danielle Brooks as Sofia, Halle Bailey as Nettie, Corey Hawkins as Harpo and singer H.E.R. as Converse.