“My mom fancied you”: Princess Diana’s Secret Confession for Kevin Costner After Demanding a Kissing Scene in Unmade Sequel.
The Bodyguard’ almost got itself a royal sequel until tragedy struck and Kevin Costner was left dealing with the royal family all by himself.
Women falling for their bodyguards seems to be the new hot trope these days, especially among readers. There’s just something about a stoic, unfazed man becoming head over heels for the woman he’s supposed to protect! However, even though this trope seems to be all the rage these days, Kevin Costner had already done it back in 1992.
Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston starred in Mick Jackson’s The Bodyguard, a story about an Oscar-nominated superstar being sent death threats by a stalker. It was a box office success and a total feel-good flick. There were some talks about making a sequel to the movie with, wait for it, Princess Diana herself. In fact, Princess Diana was even ready for a kissing scene with Kevin Costner.
Earlier in June, Kevin Costner stopped by for a chat with Howard Stern on The Howard Stern Show where the topic of The Bodyguard’s sequel was brought up.
When the host asked him if he was going to make a sequel with Princess Diana, Costner did not deny it at all. So, what happened? Well, after she had apparently agreed to be a part of the film alongside Costner, she passed away in a tragic car accident on August 31, 1997. After that, the actor simply had no interest in making The Bodyguard’s sequel without her.
During the interview, he stated,
I said, ‘Look, I’m going to do ‘Bodyguard 2’ and I think I can build this around you. Would you be interested?’ And she said, she goes, ‘Yes, my life’s about to change.’
This was around the time Princess Diana and Prince Charles were going through a divorce. Costner revealed that while talking about the sequel, Princess Diana enquired if there would be a kissing scene between her and the actor. When Costner asked if she would want to take part in one, she was completely on board with the idea.
She was very sweet and we talked. And the second time we talked, she said, ‘Is there going to be a kissing scene?’ And I said, ‘Do you want there to be one?’ And she said, ‘Yeah.’ And I said, ‘Then we’ll do that.’
Unfortunately, we never got to see Costner and Princess Diana’s chemistry on-screen as she passed away before the production could begin.
