Cynthia Erivo has been cast as Aretha Franklin in the NatGeo series “Genius: Aretha.”

Erivo, who was lauded at the Toronto International Film Festival last month for her “towering” and “breathtaking” role as abolitionist Harriet Tubman in “Harriet,” will tackle the Queen of Soul’s career and lasting impact in the third season of the anthology, according to Deadline.

In announcing her casting as Franklin, Erivo served up some deep r-e-s-p-e-c-t for the music icon.

“Aretha Franklin has been a source of inspiration for me since I was a little girl,” said Erivo, 32, a Grammy, Tony and Daytime Emmy winner.

“Her strength, passion and soul are evident in her everlasting legacy, not only as a transcendent artist, but as a humanitarian and civil rights icon,” Erivo added. “To have the opportunity to bring her legacy to life and show the fullness of her being, her humanity and brilliance, is an honor. What I know and have learned about what my voice, as an artist, can do and the power in it has been highly influenced by Franklin. I feel privileged and excited to be a part of the sharing of her genius.”

Erivo, who landed a 2016 Tony for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Celie in “The Color Purple,” is expected to perform some songs made famous by Franklin, whose hits included “Chain of Fools,” “Respect,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” and “Freeway of Love.” Franklin fans may remember that Erivo took part last year in a BET Network “Black Girls Rock!” tribute to Franklin, who died at 76 on Aug. 16, 2018.

“Cynthia Erivo blew me away. Not only is she an incredible and bona fide star, but she is soulful and has tremendous depth as a musical artist,” said “Genius” executive producer Brian Grazer. “Cynthia is the perfect person to portray the profoundly human story behind the genius that is Aretha.”

Erivo is juggling a lot these days, including a role in HBO’s upcoming miniseries “The Outsider,” based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel. She’ll also appear in director Doug Liman’s film “Chaos Walking,” as well as John Ridley’s “Needle in a Timestack,” with Leslie Odom Jr., Orlando Bloom and Freida Pinto.