Still, as often as youve watched kevin costner rescue houston, theres. Hes you know hes well trained and all that kind of stuff, but you know what hes doing. The bodyguard is a 1992 american romantic thriller film directed by mick jackson, written by lawrence kasdan, and starring kevin costner and whitney houston in her acting debut. In an upcoming interview with anderson cooper, kevin costner tells the talkshow host he twice wrote letters to his bodyguard costar whitney houston to try and encourage her to conquer her. The romantic thriller made the already beloved singer into a movie star as. With kevin costner, whitney houston, gary kemp, bill cobbs.
With kevin costner, morgan freeman, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, christian slater. Composer alan silvestri also provided the score for the same years ferngully. Kevin costner reveals major surprise about iconic the. I think almost every tv show and movie ive ever seen, has louder music or violence than the voices. The bodyguard 1992 official trailer kevin costner, whitney houston movie hd. Something hit me one day and he said well, you know what. Whitney houston and rise to international prominence. Kevin costner, whitney houston, gary kemp and bill cobbs directed by.
Kevin costner reveals that whitney houston was not. The entire premise of the movie is a bodyguard, played by kevin costner, out to protect a rock singer, played by whitney houston, and the 2 fall in love. Kevin costner shares big secret behind whitney houstons. The bodyguard i will always love you kevin costner, whitney houston movie hd. Goalcast kevin costner was whitney houstons reallife. Kevin costner s speech at whitney houston s funeral duration. In july 2012, the band performed in halifax, nova scotia, at the 20th annual telus world skins game in support of the. Costner is wellsuited to playing the stoic and intense action man, and casting whitney houston as a singer allows her a fairly comfortable start in the movies.
Whitney houston and kevin costner on the bodyguard bond. The story follows two indivisuals, frank farmer kevin costner who is a exfbi agent who now works as a bodygaurd, and musical sensation rachel marron whitney houston who is recieving death. Kevin costner has said some people disapproved of him choosing whitney houston to star opposite him in the bodyguard because she was black. Kevin sat down with ellen and discussed the passing of the legendary singer. The last rainforest 1992, in which christian slater starred. Kevin costner surprised by link to whitney houston abc news. Kevin costner and whitney houston shared career success in the bodyguard and remained close friends after the 1992 film but it wasnt until houstons surprise death in. The poster features costners bodyguard carrying houstons pop star rachel marron in his arms after a riot breaks out during one of her shows in a nightclub. Maskwearing now mandatory in singapore, says minister lawrence wong. Whitney houston and kevin costner are so good in this movie and having it in bluray, just makes it better to view. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Kevin costner delivered a moving, often humorous, but ultimately heartbreaking eulogy for his old friend today. Kevin costner on whitney houston and his new tv western, yellowstone watch. Kevin costner, whitney houston, gary kemp, bill cobbs.
They make an appealing enough couple and their chemistry together is of the simmering type. The song, of course, was partons number one hit, i will always love you, and the singer was none other than whitney houston. Costner stars as a former secret service agentturnedbodyguard who is hired to protect houstons character, a music star, from an unknown stalker. The actor told ew he knew the scene in the film would make for a great movie poster. Kevin costner has blown our mind with fact about whitney houston. Costner and houston created legendary screen chemistry in the film, so potent that costner even went on to speak at houstons funeral in 2012. Whitney houstons costar from the bodyguard, kevin costner, will speak at her funeral this weekend. Whitney houstons bodyguard costar kevin costner led the heartfelt tributes to his sweet miracle whitney houston during her funeral service in newark. Kevin michael costner was born on january 18, 1955 in lynwood, california, the third child of bill costner, a ditch digger and ultimately an. When you watch a romantic movie, its easy to believe that the two leads are actually in love. However once the film was out and i actually watched it i was pleasantly surprised to find out. Whitney had left the set to have some rest, so kevin costner decided to shoot the picture with her double. Kevin costner drops whitney houston bombshell about.
Life stories kevin costner was whitney houstons real. Costner revealed the poster for the film, in which he carries houstons pop star rachel marron out of a nightclub, doesnt feature houston. But even as hollywood magic brought their love story to life on the big screen, costner never revealed just how many twists and turns the movie took over the course of its production. Kevin costner has revealed that his famous the bodyguard costar whitney houston wasnt actually in the films iconic poster the 64yearold actor made the. Kevin costner drops whitney houston bombshell as he. Kevin costners speech at whitney houstons funeral duration. Kevin costner, who starred with whitney houston in the bodyguard, pays tribute to the pop icon at her funeral in new jersey. Then when whitney houstons version came out, i made enough money. Kevin costners speech at whitney houstons funeral youtube. I picked that picture out because my friend ben glass took.
Prince of thieves 1991 and 3000 miles to graceland 2001. Kevin costner reveals whitney houston secret about iconic the bodyguard movie poster. Whitney, who had this big voice that came out of her and it was her first movie. See more ideas about kevin costner, actor and movie stars. Kevin costner says that isnt whitney houston on the bodyguard. Kevin costner is dropping a bombshell about that iconic movie poster for his 1992 film with whitney houston, the bodyguard. With production from michael masser, kashif, jermaine jackson, and narada michael walden, houstons debut album whitney houston was released in february 1985 and sold 25 million copies worldwide. The bodyguard 1992 official trailer kevin costner, whitney. Most assume that the famous movie poster for 1992s the bodyguard features kevin costners titular bodyguard carrying whitney houston, who plays a pop star, outside of a nightclub after one of her shows descends into chaos. In an interview with entertainment weekly, kevin costner made a shocking revelation about the film that starred whitney houston.
The bodyguard i will always love you kevin costner, whitney. Kevin costner, american film actor and director known for his portrayals of rugged but sensitive individuals. Kevin costner drops whitney houston bombshell about bodyguard. Pages businesses medianews company goalcast videos kevin costner was whitney houstons reallife bodyguard. Nearly 30 years later, kevin costner is revealing the news, noting that the popstar had gone home for the day. Suggested by sme whitney houston i will always love you official video song didnt we almost have it all. Kevin costner says that isnt whitney houston on the.
A second kevin costner and modern west album, turn it on, was released in february 2010 in europe and was supported by a european tour. Kevin michael costner was born on january 18, 1955 in lynwood, california, the third child of bill costner, a ditch digger and ultimately an electric line servicer for southern california edison, and sharon costner nee tedrick, a welfare worker. Kevin costners heartfelt tribute to dead friend whitney. Kevin costner reveals whitney houston secret about iconic the. The bodyguard has one of the most iconic movie posters of all time, showing kevin costner carrying whitney houston in the rain. He found success in such movies as the untouchables, bull durham, field of dreams, and the bodyguard but was perhaps best known for dances with wolves, for which he won oscars for best picture and director. Towards the end of the movie when whitney houston is in her hotel room with kevin costner you can see the mic in a reflection in the window of the suite. The two performers have been immortalized in their classic film the bodyguard. When robin and his moorish companion come to england and the tyranny of the sheriff of nottingham, he decides to fight back as an outlaw. Whitney houston was a legendary actress and singer who was felicitated by guinness world records as the most awarded female act of all time. Still, as often as youve watched kevin costner rescue houston, theres much about the bodyguard you may not know, from its 16year journey to the. T he american actor and the late songstress played a. The bodyguard i will always love you kevin costner.
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