Taylor Swift has found herself in a new and unexpected battle against her longtime nemesis, Kim Kardashian.
This week, the Daily Mail confirmed that a remake of the iconic 1992 blockbuster The Bodyguard is in the works. The classic film starred the late great Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner.
It tells the fascinating story of a famous singer who is being stalked and needs a highly qualified and devoted bodyguard. Of course, the pair eventually fall in love.
Taylor Swift was said to be the ideal singer for the role. After becoming a billionaire with her music, Taylor Swift is eager to stir things up in Hollywood and prove to the world that she is a multi-hyphenated talent.
However, the role of a lifetime is quietly being pulled away from Swift. Sources told the media outlet that the producers behind the project are now eying Kim Kardashian for the role.
An insider stated that the movie’s studio producer seriously thinks the billionaire reality star has the gravitas and assets to carry it.
According to the source: “Everyone immediately assumed Taylor would get the lead, the role played by Whitney Houston in the original film, because The Bodyguard remake is being directed by Sam Wrench, who directed the highly successful 2023 film about Taylor’s Eras Tour. But Warner Bros, the studio remaking the original, is very keen on Kim.”
Kim Kardashian became a top contender because the producers were not planning for another musical. It is impossible to outdo or even compete with Whitney Houston’s gift as a singer and talent as an actress.
The original Bodyguard made almost half a billion dollars at the box office, and the soundtrack sold more than 50 million copies worldwide.
The soundtrack featured hits like “I Will Always Love You,” “I Have Nothing,” “I’m Every Woman,” “Run to You,” and “Queen of the Night” and won the Grammy for Album of the Year, and the film received two Oscar nominations.
The goal is to write a steamy, captivating drama/thriller that Kardashian can manage. The insider went on to explain: “There have already been multiple meetings and the script has been written with Kim in mind. Everyone is assuming the remake will be a musical. Still, there has been talk of making a sequel for years, and most of the talk has been about taking it in a different direction, using a global celebrity but not necessarily having it as a musical, more a straightforward drama. Let’s face it, how can you top Whitney?”
In the past few years, Kim Kardashian has taken on multiple unexpected acting roles in American Horror Story, Disaster Movie, and Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor. These roles were stepping stones for her to eventually score a monster role, such as Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard.
The source said: “Kim is one of the most recognizable women on the planet. She believes she has what it takes to be a major movie star. She’d be perfect for The Bodyguard, and she knows it. Everyone is very excited.”
Swift is not pleased with this development. Frustrated to see her biggest troll possibly snatch one of her dreams, Swift might retaliate on her upcoming album.
