As followers proceed to speak about who they need to see within the upcoming Bodyguard remake, there’s one title on the prime of the listing that isn’t so widespread.

When it was introduced that the 1992 movie The Bodyguard was being remade, followers on X instantly began to throw out their hopes for the lead duo, initially performed by Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. Halle Bailey and her Little Mermaid costar Jonah Hauer-King have been a preferred choose amongst followers, whereas others have referred to as on 9-1-1 couple Angela Bassett and Peter Krause to tackle the function.
However, in response to reviews from Each day Mail, Kim Kardashian is definitely the highest choose for the lead function. The outlet claims that the script has been “particularly tailor-made” to Kardashian, who’s trying to make her big-screen debut as a number one girl.
“Everybody instantly assumed Taylor [Swift] would get the lead, the function performed by Whitney Houston within the authentic movie, as a result of The Bodyguard remake is being directed by Sam Wrench who directed the 2023 movie about Taylor’s Eras Tour. However Warner Bros, the studio remaking the unique, may be very eager on Kim,” a supply instructed Each day Mail. “There have already been a number of conferences and the script has been written with Kim in thoughts.”
Within the authentic film, Whitney Houston performs singer Rachel Marron, who’s stalked by a deranged fan, and co-starred by Kevin Costner as her bodyguard, Frank Farmer. The movie was nominated for 2 Oscars and the soundtrack grew to become the top-selling film soundtrack of all time.
“Everyone seems to be assuming the remake might be a musical however there was discuss of constructing a sequel for years and a lot of the discuss has been about taking it in a distinct route, utilizing a worldwide superstar however not essentially having it as a musical, extra a simple drama,” the supply added.
Kim Kardashian has reportedly wished to interrupt into “critical” appearing for some time now, having appeared in Catastrophe Film and Ocean’s Eight, and most not too long ago, American Horror Story. Nonetheless, a lead function like this could be an enormous departure from her earlier cameos.
“Kim is among the most recognizable girls on the planet,” one other supply instructed Each day Mail. “She believes she has what it takes to be a significant film star. She’d be good for The Bodyguard and she or he is aware of it. Everybody may be very excited.”
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