EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros is rebooting its 1992 hit The Bodyguard, the film that paired Kevin Costner with Whitney Houston and became for its time one of the biggest global hits in studio history with a $411 million worldwide gross.Nooooooo!!!!!!
The film will be scripted by Jeremiah Friedman and Nick Palmer, whose action comedy script Family Getaway made the 2010 Black List and is a priority project at Warner Bros. Dan Lin will produce through his Lin Pictures banner, and Mark Bauch is co-producer.
Scripted by Lawrence Kasdan and directed by Mick Jackson, the original was a fairly straight ahead tale of a Secret Service agent (Costner in a Steve McQueen homage, down to his hairstyle) drafted to protect a singing diva whose life has been threatened by a stalker, then falling for her in a way he fears is a distraction from his job. The new version is similar, including the love story, but here the bodyguard will be a former Iraq war veteran who gets the job protecting the star as his first gig after leaving the Army. He discovers that the world of Twitter, Google Maps and TMZ has made access to celebrities easier than ever, making the job more difficult than ever. The goal is to take a young female singer with global appeal and give her the platform that The Bodyguard did Houston. (more: Deadline)
*sigh*
Given Hollywood's complete lack of originality, I can't say I'm surprised at the redo. Personally, I think they should leave well enough alone (can't you tell?). But since they seem patently uncapable of doing that, I won't waste a good rant on the fact that they're remaking a movie that's all of twenty years old (The Bodyguard was originally released in 1992).
Nope. Instead, I'm wondering if bad ol' Hollywood is going to do the right thing and cast the female lead as the black woman she was meant to be (the film's original proposal way back in the 70s also called for a black lead), or recast her with a white woman? Sorry, there are plenty of white leads in Hollywood; I want to see a black character stay a black character, thankyouverymuch.
I don't know about you, but given their recent fails of late, I don't have too much confidence in Tinseltown's ability to distinguish the difference between right and "oh, hell no!" I hope they prove me wrong, but I certainly won't be holding my breath.
*rubs temples*
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ReplyDeleteIndeed. I've heard Lady Gaga's, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, and Katy Perry's name brought up quite a few times. *sigh* But I've also heard quite a few fans express a wish to see Jennifer Hudson in the role. I think she'd be great as Rachel Marron. She has both the voice and the acting chops to pull it off beautifully.
I'll say one thing--if they cast this with a white woman, I won't be going. (And please...no Beyonce.)
Who would you pick to play Kevin Costner's part? I'm not too sure myself...I have to think about that one.
Indeed. I've heard Lady Gaga's, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, and Katy Perry's name brought up quite a few times.
ReplyDeleteOh, hell no. Cue epic fountain of vomit.
What the hell is this? The movie is barely 20 years old. Mind you, I haven't even seen the original (nor really care to), but even I can tell this is a really bad idea.
Why does she have to be recasted as white? I mean, Hollywhite is already swarming with white female leads. Is having everything still not enough?
Oh, I predict it will be a Disney remake with Selena Gomez.
ReplyDeleteEwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww....
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ReplyDeleteNow why'd you have to go and put that out there in the universe. If it's comes to fruition, I blame you. :)
@Ankh
Is having everything still not enough?
Nope.
I truly hope I am wrong... but if I'm right, you heard it here first!
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