This report makes me incredibly sad. I don't really respect or agree with Friedman [[he's mainly pi$$ed off that the movie is not all about him ...) but his report is worth a read. I'm sad because Aretha deserved a successful film, if not a blockbuster. I'm sad because it's a really good, and entertaining film. I'm sad because most likely Liesl Tommy, a rare woman of color given a big-budget movie to direct, may be written off. And I'm sad that the soul music ... 'community' ... has so little interest in the film. C'est la vie. I loved the film, Ms. Franklin, and miss you daily.

https://www.showbiz411.com/2021/08/2...-mil-write-off