
Perry, the 44-year-old film mogul who usually writes, directs and produces his own films recently spoke about bringing a biopic about Houston to movie theaters. While promoting his new project "A Madea Christmas," Perry and actress Tika Sumpter spoke about the possibilities of recreating the late singer's life.
"I
tell you whose story would be fascinating is Whitney Houston," Perry
told TheUrbanDaily.com recently.
Although
Perry cast Sumpter in his latest film, he let her know that she would not be
his first choice to play Houston.
"You can't play Whitney," he told her playfully. "We'll talk about that later." Tyler Perry being the awesome film maker he is, has particular persons he thinks can play the role in mind. See who they are and those that have expressed interest in the role after the cut...
In
the past, a number of rumors have swirled about people who would like to take
on the role of Houston.
For
the role of Houston, recording artist and actress who died at age 48 last year,
actresses Jennifer Hudson and Halle Berry were rumored to be considered,
according to previous reports from The Urban Daily. While no major film studio
or production staff have been confirmed for the film, other actresses have
expressed interest in portraying Houston.
Brandy Norwood, a good friend of Houston's who co-starred with the late singer in the television movie "Cinderella," spoke about a desire to star in her biopic.
"My
dream role is to play Whitney Houston. Of course she would have to sing all the
songs but I would love to play Miss Whitney," Norwood said in a previous
interview with TrueExclusives.com. "I have her entire personality down
pat, her '-isms' down pat. No offense ladies, there's a lot of talented ladies
out there but nobody can play Whitney Houston like me."
However, another actress has expressed an interest in taking on the Houston role despite Norwood's desire. Meagan Good, a Christian actress who recently appeared in the movie "Anchorman 2," told Vibe Vixen that Houston was open to seeing a biopic on her life unfold.
"I
want to do Whitney Houston's life story. I think that would be an incredible
story to do," Good said in an interview before Houston's death. "I
talked to Whitney a little bit about it, and she's open to it, so I want to see
what happens with that. Hopefully, in the very, very near future."
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