Actresses such as Kristen Stewart and Naomi Watts have taken on the challenge of playing the very same Lady Di on the big screen, but what many did not know is that the Princess of Wales had agreed to star in a film with Kevin Costner shortly before his tragic death in Paris, when the car in which he was traveling with businessman Dodi Al-Fayed crashed on the Pont de l’Alma.
Kevin Costner has revealed in an interview on the radio show The Howard Stern Show a cinematographic story that could have been but was not. Costner, 69 years old and with an impressive career, deeply regretted not being able to make the sequel to The bodyguard with Lady Di. During the interview, he confessed that it was he who proposed to the princess to be his co-star in the sequel he was planning after the success of the 1992 film with Whitney Houston. Costner even shared that Diana of Wales was willing to film kissing scenes with him. However, the tragic accident prevented this project from becoming a reality, with Lady Di or any other actress, since, according to Costner, “it would be impossible to find a replacement for the princess.” But how did this unusual negotiation come about?
It seems that Sarah Ferguson, Andrew’s ex and Duchess of York, played Cupid between Kevin Costner and Diana of Wales. Sarah told Diana that the actor wanted to work with her, and the princess called her directly. Diana and Costner are also said to have liked Elton John, which helped because he sent her the script. In the end, they all got in touch.
According to Costner, this is how the conversation went: “Look, I’m going to do The Bodyguard 2 and I think I can make the story about you. Would you be interested? », To which she said: ‘Yes,’ although she warned: «My life is about to change.» The proposal moved forward and in another call, Diana sweetly asked, “Will there be a kissing scene?” and he replied, “Do you want one?” After Lady Di said yes, he assured: “Then we will do it, but don’t worry, we will do everything possible to make it good.”
After the tragic accident of Diana of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed, everything came to nothing. The British Royal House flatly denied that the princess was considering entering the world of cinema. However, recently, the actor and director also mentioned Diana of Wales in the magazine People. She did so by remembering an emotional meeting with Prince Harry, who upon seeing her for the first time told her: “My mother had a soft spot for you.”
Unfortunately, there will always be the uncertainty of what would have happened if the film had been made. There is no doubt that it would have been an indisputable success, and that the ex-wife of King Charles III would have felt very comfortable during the filming. Let’s remember how Whitney Houston behaved in an exemplary manner during the filming of The bodyguard. Kevin Costner became a staunch defender of Whitney Houston, even facing racial prejudice on her behalf and taking care of all the details so that the singer and actress felt safe and respected on set.
