"I Have Nothing" and "Run to You" are ballads featuring Houston's characteristic stentorian delivery, and both received Oscar nominations. "Jesus Loves Me" is sung with Bebe Winans and features a pop arrangement.

Whitney Houston was 29 years old when The Bodyguard was released - Halle is 21 now, but the remake will likely take a number of years to get made.

$33 million So…how much did Whitey Houston make for The Bodyguard? While how much Houston made as an actor for The Bodyguard hasn't been confirmed, Business Insider reported that she made $33 million at the time of her death from the movie's soundtrack, The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album.

The Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker also revealed that race was a factor that was dissuading parties involved from casting the pop star in the role of Rachel Marron, a music superstar who becomes romantically involved with her bodyguard (Costner's Frank Farmer) while facing threats from a stalker.

People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie ActorThe Bodyguard / Awards

Country/pop diva replaces Whitney Houston at last minute.

Houston and Brown first met at the Soul Train Awards in 1989. They got married three years later in a star-studded New Jersey wedding, when Houston was 29 and Brown was 23, in front of 800 guests, reported the Evening Standard.

Houston, 29, married singing star Bobby Brown, 24, last July in a lavish wedding at their estate in Mendham, N.J. Brown was at Houston's side during the birth. The spokeswoman said both mother and child were fine and resting comfortably.

The Greatest Love of All hitmaker was found dead in a Beverly Hills hotel. She died of accidental drowning, with heart disease and cocaine abuse as contributing factors. At the time, Houston was reportedly worth $20 million.

Houston made an estimated US$250 million during her career, per Billboard.

Diana Ross The Bodyguard script was originally written with Diana Ross in mind. If a couple of Hollywood deals hadn't fallen through, the film might have had a very different soundtrack. Lawrence Kasdan wrote the script in 1975 as a vehicle for Diana Ross.

Kevin Costner Knew Whitney Houston Was Perfect For The Bodyguard Casting. Before magic was made in the music, Costner knew Houston would be the perfect candidate for the part of Rachel Marron.

Despite the rumors and speculations, it is clear that Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston shared a special bond that went beyond their on-screen romance in The Bodyguard. As Kevin said at Whitney's funeral, "You weren't just pretty - you were as beautiful as a woman could be.

Houston, who made an estimated US$250 million with her music and sold more than 170 million albums, was among the world's top artists in the 1980s and 1990s.

Everyone who's been banned from the Oscars by the Academy

• The Hollywood Show. Carmine Caridi. | Credit: Albert L.
• Harvey Weinstein. Harvey Weinstein.
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• 'D'apres une histoire vraie' Premiere - 13th Zurich Film Festival. Roman Polanski.
• Cinematographer Adam Kimmel. Adam Kimmel.

Chris Rock Chris Rock has had enough of awards shows. Months after getting slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars, Rock revealed that he declined the Academy's invitation to host next year's Oscar ceremony.