Whitney Houston‘s illustrious life in front of the camera and behind it is illuminated like never before in ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ – the first and only official biopic centered on the late legend.
Directed by Kasi Lemmons and produced by ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’s Anthony McCarten, the film is also co-helmed by Houston’s Estate as well as her mentor, music mogul Clive Davis.
The result is an immaculate yet raw retelling of a story like no other. The intricacies of the layers that made up the icon’s compelling life – such as love, family, and “that” voice – are explored in earnest, as are Houston’s well-documented struggles.
That Grape Juice‘s Maya Egbo sat down with Naomi Ackie, who plays the superstar.
The 31-year-old Brit-bred actress opened up about her transformation in Houston, the surprising learnings during the preparation process, and her favorite Nippy moments.
Watch the EXCLUSIVE interview above.
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‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ premieres in US theaters on December 23 and arrives in the UK on December 26.
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Kool the movie will be in theaters on the big screen it supposed to be the real deal Whitney is an icon like she said
There will never be another Whitney
RIP
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She looks NOTHING like Whitney and what’s up with all these British blacks portraying BLACK AMERICANS 🤔
You have an obesity epidemic in the black American community and a crab in the barrel way
You’re not making any sense
Agreed, if they were gonna be lazy and not even try to find a actress that resembles Whitney, they could have at least picked a black American actress, hell Keke Palmer could have done it and she would have bodied it. An entire mess.