Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner will always be tethered together, as they both soared to fame and critical recognition with the success of “The Bodyguard.” The “Dances with Wolves” star attended the 2022 SAG Awards and spoke briefly to People about his friend on the red carpet. “I don’t think we’ll ever forget when that little song came out, that she just blew up,” Costner recalled. “She sang the first part of it a cappella and musically the world was never the same.”
The actor explained that movies are best when offering the audience unique moments and images, and he believes that is exactly what Houston brought to the film they shared together. “We have a moment of her in that movie we’ll never ever forget … ” In an old interview promoting “The Bodyguard,” Houston also confirmed the close collaboration between herself and her leading man, noting how “sensitive and very kind and warm” Costner was during the entire production. “We became such good friends … I know that I made a friend in Hollywood for life.”
Costner told “Good Morning America” in 2018 that they will “always be locked together” thanks to that wildly successful time and admitted not understanding the power of the movie with Houston. He’s careful with what he shares about the singer, “simply because sometimes things are just yours.” Houston’s legacy and the emotion she inspired still lives on, especially for those who knew her well.
