Denzel Washington wanted to be Whitney Houston’s guardian angel on the set of “Meet an Angel.” He sensed a vulnerability.
In 1996, Denzel Washington (69) played a messenger from heaven in “Meet an Angel” who looks after the pastor’s wife Julia, played by Whitney Houston (1963-2012). Even on set, the actor felt obliged to be a kind of guardian angel for his colleague. The Oscar winner revealed this at the African Black Film Festival at the weekend.
“I felt like I always wanted to protect her,” Denzel Washington said at the festival. When the presenter asked him if he had sensed any vulnerability in the singer, he said yes. “She wanted to be so tough, but she wasn’t,” Washington continued.
“The Preacher’s Wife” is about the angel Dudley, who helps the pastor Henry (Courtney B. Vance). Henry neglects his wife Julia while working for his poverty-stricken congregation. Whitney Houston not only played the female lead in “The Preacher’s Wife” (original title), but also contributed the music. The soundtrack is considered the best-selling gospel album of all time.
Kevin Costner also wanted to protect Whitney Houston
Denzel Washington was not the only film partner who was worried about Whitney Houston. Kevin Costner (69), who filmed “Bodyguard” with Houston, . As the star and producer of the 1992 box office hit, Costner pushed through the casting of the singer. And that despite the fact that she had no acting experience. So Costner felt responsible for his colleague.
Neither Denzel Washington nor Kevin Costner were able to help Whitney Houston privately. The US star died on February 11, 2012 at the age of 48. She drowned in a hotel bathtub; cocaine abuse and heart disease are said to have contributed to her death. Over the course of her career, Houston suffered from her role, both privately and in public. “With fame comes fear. It ultimately brought Whitney down,” Kevin Costner recalled at her funeral.
Source: Stern
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