Whitney Houston biopic will see BAFTA winner Naomi Ackie playing the lead

Earlier this year, a Whitney Houston biopic was confirmed and movie titled I Wanna Dance with Somebody is currently in making. In a recent turn of events, BAFTA winner and Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker actor Naomi Ackie has been cast as Whitney Houston in I Wanna Dance with Somebody, reported Deline. For all people who are wondering about Whitney Houston movie, here is everything you need to kw about it.

Naomi Ackie to play le role in Whitney Houston biopic

Whitney Houston biopic is helmed by Stella Meghie. In a media statement, Meghie mentioned that y were searching for an actor who could embody Whitney Houston. search was on for a better part of last year. Talking about Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston, Meghie said that actor impressed n at every st of process. She also ded that she was moved by her ability to capture st presence of a global icon like Whitney Houston while bringing humanity to her interior life.

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About Whitney Houston movie

movie is being written by Oscar minee Anthony McCarten. Whitney Houston movie is being me with support of Houston estate. Primary Wave Music is partnering with Whitney Houston estate. Interestingly, estate has signed off on screenplay. This paves way for granting movie in reproducing all hits of Whitney Houston. singer was found de in a Beverly Hills hotel in 2012.

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Naomi Ackie is one of most popular actors in film and TV industry. She won a BAFTA for her role of Bonnie in second season of End Of F***Ing World. Last year, she was seen in movie Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker. She played Jannah in last instalment in Skywalker saga. She h also won a British Independent Film Award as Most Promising Newcomer in 2017 for her role as Anna in Ly Macbeth. She will be next seen playing le role heist musical Score. Fans of Whitney Houston and Naomi Ackie are w erly waiting for Whitney Houston biopic, I Wanna Dance with Somebody.

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