When she was seventy years old, Kevin Costner He remembers the deceased Whitney Houston.
Costner celebrated his 70th trip around the sun on Saturday, January 18, sharing an old photo via Instagram story of himself and the late singer while filming in the 1990s Bodyguard. The duo starred in the romantic thriller, which received two 1993 Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song.
“This photo reminds me how lucky I am to have another birthday.” Yellowstone The star wrote. “We lost such a light when we lost Whitney.”
The photo was originally shared via Houston's Instagram, which is now managed by her estate, to honor Costner's historic birthday. “Happy Birthday Kevin Costner!” Read the caption. “A behind the scenes Photo from Bodyguard With Kevin, Whitney and Ellen LavarWhitney's hairstylist for the film.
Costner has previously been open about the love he still has for Houston, who died in 2012 at the age of 48. “I loved her — she's not like this giant mystery — so I knew she had to be the one,” he said. June 2024 episode of the “Chair Expert” podcast.
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At the time, Costner, who also produced the film, recalled Bodyguard Director Mick Jackson was “afraid” of Houston, so the actor “began mentoring her” during filming. The actor said he had to advise the singer “not to bring an entourage” during the film's production.
“I wasn't trying to usurp my director, but I made her promise not to manipulate him,” Costner continued, noting that he had promised Houston that the film would do well in theaters despite poor reception during test screenings. .
“I was always going to keep my promise to her,” he said. “(I said): 'I'll take care of you if there's someone important to you.'” – It turns out Robyn Crawford – I said: Let's take Robin with you. And that's how we started.”
He added: “I don't know what it is, but we had a moment, and I realized that the world has a higher idea of who we are, so I basically embraced it. I was her imaginary bodyguard“.
Since her death, Dances with wolves The alum spoke openly about her legacy, and was among the many friends and loved ones who I spoke in her honor At her funeral ceremony in 2012.
“Whitney is returning home today to the place where it all began,” he told mourners at the time. “And I urge all of us, at home and abroad, across the country and around the world, to dry our tears, and suspend our grief — and perhaps our anger — just long enough, just long enough to remember Whitney’s beautiful miracle.”
“Go, Whitney, go,” he continued. “An army of angels accompanies you to your Heavenly Father, and when you sing before Him, don't worry…you'll be good enough.”
