10 facts about ‘The Bodyguard’, the story of an impossible love immortalized by Whitney Houston

Released 30 years ago, The Bodyguard is one of those films in which the soundtrack managed to become even more famous than the feature film. But that doesn’t mean the film wasn’t successful, as this novel is considered a classic. Amid the romance between a celebrity and her patron, the film had several secrets. Thinking about it, CinePOP separated 10 curiosities. Check!

revisited

The original idea for the film originated in the 1970s, and it was originally supposed to have Steve McQueen and Diana Ross in the lead roles. However, the project ended up being abandoned because it was considered too controversial for the time. Years later, it returns to the agenda with Diana Ross and Ryan O’Neal. But that ended up being pushed aside again as the duo, who had a relationship, ended controversially. It only came to life with Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. In fact, Costner said he was inspired by McQueen to bring his character to life.

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In a state of shock

The song “I Will Always Love You” was immortalized by the voice of Whitney Houston and ended up being more famous than the movie itself. However, it was originally written and sung by country icon Dolly Parton. The film’s production liked it so much that they asked if they could use it as their theme song. Dolly allowed it and ended up forgetting about it amid her intense routine of performing and touring. One day, as she walked home, she turned on the radio and heard her music in Whitney’s voice. She was so shocked by the beauty that this voice brought to the song that she had to park the vehicle on the side of the road to listen to this version until the end, paying attention to every verse.

well known mansion

One of the most important locations in the film is Rachel’s mansion, which seems familiar to some people. This is because the location is the same one used in The Godfather. It is in this mansion that the iconic scene of the severed head of a horse in the director’s bed takes place.

Kevin’s Order

The Bodyguard is a project that practically only became the classic it is today thanks to actor Kevin Costner. In addition to doing very well in his role, Kevin was a producer on the film and fought a lot with the casting people to have Whitney Houston in the role of Rachel. In addition, it was from him that the idea of ​​putting the singer to perform “I Will Always Love You” came from. The director’s original idea was to use Dolly’s version.

hand picked

The original idea for the movie was to have a big musical name for the role of Rachel. So they considered calling singers Pat Benatar, Olivia Newton-John, Madonna, Joan Jett, Debbie Harry, Janet Jackson, Terri Nunn, Kim Carnes and even Dolly Parton herself. There are rumors that Madonna was the favorite for the casting, but Kevin Costner himself vetoed her being called in for a test due to personal issues.

complications

The behind the scenes of the film were complicated and suffered from a delay of a few weeks. This is because Whitney Houston, who was pregnant, ended up losing the baby. In addition to the psychological damage, she ended up taking a break to physically recover from this trauma.

exchange of experiences

After being cast as Rachel, Whitney wanted to enroll in acting classes to look good on screen. However, Kevin Costner discouraged her as he feared this process would take away from the naturalness of her work. So, behind the scenes, Costner tried to work with her as much as possible in an act that invested more in the exchange of looks between them. So, in exchange for the tips he gave her, Whitney gave the actor singing lessons.

golden tip

Among the advice that Whitney Houston received behind the scenes, in addition to the acting advice she received from Kevin Costner, the most important was that given by the director of the film: Mick Jackson. Seeing the initial nervousness of Whitney, who was making her acting debut, the director told her to approach each scene as if it were a new song she was about to sing onstage. . The advice worked and reassured the singer to work on the recordings.

it was another

The iconic movie poster, which depicts the bodyguard carrying Rachel in his arms in the middle of a downpour, hides a very curious secret. The woman in Kevin Costner’s arms isn’t Whitney Houston, but her on-set stunt double. The photo was taken at a time when Whitney was unavailable, so he asked the stuntwoman to hide her face so that her body expression conveyed her character’s sense of fear.

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The Bodyguard was a huge hit when it was released and eventually became a classic. Its box office exceeded US$410 million against a cost of “only” US$25 million. This revenue made the film the second highest-grossing film of 1992, just behind Disney’s animated Aladdin.

The Bodyguard is available on HBO Max

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