"There's no replacing Queen Julia," the singer-actor tells EW of succeeding Julia Roberts as the lead of the Amazon anthology series. Monáe did get a visit on set from Roberts, who remains as executive producer. "After we finished shooting a scene I heard this loud scream, and come to find out it was her," recalls Monáe. "For her to respond with excitement, literally, and to meet and hug each other, that was enough to relax me."
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