Rihanna To Star In 'The Bodyguard' Remake?

Sources have claimed RiRi could be replacing Whitney Houston...

Rihanna is allegedly being lined-up to replace Whitney Houston in a remake of the 1992 smash hit movie, The Bodyguard.

According to Deadline.com, RiRi's name has been thrown into the mix to take the lead role in the flick, which could mean the Barbadian beauty belting out the monster tune, I Will Always Love You.

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Movie bosses are said to be looking for a new Whitney in a more modern take on the classic film, where the leading lady will be stalked by an obsessive fan via Twitter, Google Maps and TMZ.

As well as Rihanna, the likes of Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift have also been mentioned to star as the female lead.

Houston's original bodyguard, played by Kevin Costner, is expected to be replaced by an Iraq War veteran character, who lands the role after returning from action.

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Deadline claim: "The goal is to take a young female singer with global appeal and give her the platform that The Bodyguard did Houston."

The remake will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Whitney and Costner's original film, which made a cool $250million at the worldwide box-office.

Meanwhile in other RiRi news, fresh images of her looking bruised and battered following her attack at the hands of ex-lover Chris Brown back in 2009, have been leaked online.

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