Interesting Facts About 'The Bodyguard'

3. The script finally had a chance to reach the screen when Costner, who'd appeared in several Kasdan projects, came aboard as producer and star. He wanted Houston to play pop diva Rachel Marron opposite his security expert, Frank Farmer, but she'd never acted before and was hesitant to make her debut in such a large role opposite an A-list actor. "I was scared. It took me two years to decide to do it," she said in 1993. "I kind of waited too long for Kevin. I think it got on his nerves. He called one day and said, 'Listen, are you going to do this movie with me or not?' I told him about my fears. I said: 'I'm afraid. I don't want to go out there and fall.' And he said: 'I promise you, I will not let you fall. I will help you.' And he did."
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