The Life of All-American Actor Kevin Costner

In 2019, Costner revealed that the woman he is carrying on the famous Bodyguard poster is not actually Whitney Houston, but her double. Houston had already left the set, so the photo was taken with the double instead, with her face turned away from the camera.

Costner said he chose the image because it captured the fear and emotion of the moment. The poster became one of the film’s most recognizable images, even though its secret showed how Hollywood legend can sometimes be built from practical decisions.