We already told you that actress Meagan Good is being strongly considered to play the role of Whitney Houston in an upcoming biopic about her life. Also in talks are Jordin Sparks and Jennifer Hudson. This one I’m about to tell you seems a bit left field to me. She’s definitely super famous and would attract a lot of attention to the movie…but can she even act? And what about her accent? Find out who it is below. Do you think she’d be good for the role? After all, the movie will garner a lot of attention on its own considering it’s about the recently-deceased iconic singer!
(DM) – Just a few days after the funeral of Whitney Houston, it has emerged that Rihanna is among the shortlist of talent who are being considered for a biopic of the late legend.
Whitney’s record label boss and close friend Clive Davis is at the helm of the project and he reportedly wants to get a script finalised as soon as possible so filming can begin.
Rihanna, is in the running for the lead role as is Dreamgirls star Jennifer Hudson, 30.
Actress Vivica Fox, 47, and American Idol singer Jordin Sparks, 22, are also being considered for the movie and Will Smith’s 11-year-old daughter Willow is thought to be portraying the actress as a child.Although movie executives are hoping Riri will sign up for the film, the Talk That Talk singer already turned down the chance to remake Houston’s The Bodyguard last year.
She told OK! magazine: ‘I hate it when singers do singing movies all the time, because you can never look at them as anybody else. I want to play a character. My whole life is playing Rihanna; being a singer won’t be a stretch for me.’
The superstar’s life story had been discussed before her death and the I Will Always Love You singer was excited about the project.
A source told the People newspaper: ‘Whitney knew about the project and was excited to see where it would lead.
‘It’s hoped the biopic will be as successful as Tina Turner movie What’s Love Got To Do With It, which landed two Oscar nominations for Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne who played Tina and Ike Turner.’
