5 THINGS YOU FORGOT ABOUT THE BODYGUARD
ALONG CAME DOLLY
I Will Always Love You was originally sung by Dolly Parton, who later said, when asked why she’d never duetted with Whitney, “She’d have outsung me on that one for sure.”
STAGE PRESENCE
A musical of the film opened in London in December 2012, and has since featured powerhouses such as Beverley Knight and Alexandra Burke in the role of Rachel Marron.
REALITY VERSUS DRAMA
The film was supposedly inspired by Whit’s bodyguard, David Roberts, who said everything was true, except, “I was never shot at and I never made love to her.”
DIANA’S LOSS
The film was originally supposed to star Diana Ross and Steve Mcqueen in the lead roles when it was first proposed back in the 1970s, before being shelved for another 20 years.
GOOD OL’ KEV
It was Kevin Costner’s idea to have Whitney singing a capella at the beginning of I Will Always Love You, something that the record’s producers first fought against before eating their words.