A 'The Bodyguard' remake is in the works
A remake of Whitney Houston's 1992 film, 'The Bodyguard', is on the cards.
Whitney Houston made her acting debut in 'The Bodyguard' nearly three decades ago and now someone new will be filling her shoes.
Warner Bros. has announced that a remake of the 1992 classic is in the pipeline. According to Variety, Tony-nominated playwright Matthew López will write the new film.
Lawrence Kasdan, who wrote the original featuring Whitney and Kevin Costner, is one of the executive producers. The original grossed more than $400-million at the box office, while the soundtrack is one of the best-selling albums of all time.
One Twitter user suggested that singer Lizzo and her celebrity crush, Chris Evans, should take on the lead roles.
Lizzo shared a video on TikTok that showed the suggestions made by fans. She is not mad at the idea.
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@lizzo What y’all think? 😏
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Other names that have been suggested online include Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson in the lead roles, and, uhm, Channing Tatum and Cardi B.
Here's a look at how social media users reacted to the news.
they’re remaking the bodyguard? why does everything need a remake? 😭 #thebodyguard pic.twitter.com/LeDHQ6XlNK
— nobody important (@nobodywasonline) September 15, 2021
🤦🏾♀️#TheBodyguard doesn't need a remake, especially not in today's Hollywood era. https://t.co/X81wFyqei2
— Jayne Theory 📺 (@JayneTheory) September 15, 2021
Not gonna beat the original @modernwest #thebodyguard pic.twitter.com/xld7iXIBI3
— Jacey Hammond (Hammy) (@jacehammy2) September 17, 2021
Jennifer Lopez calling Ben Affleck :
— amir syarif siregar (@sir_amirsyarif) September 17, 2021
“Babe… they’re remaking #TheBodyguard. You should get it. I KNOW! And you know who’s going to be your perfect leading lady?! YEAH I KNOW! I’ll be your Whitney and you’ll be my Costner! We’re born to do this, babe!” https://t.co/9HlxcI1Baf pic.twitter.com/sZk8Kx6Zgw
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Main image credit: YouTube/Warner Bros.