Whitney Houston Movie Cast
Whitney Houston Movie Cast Based on the life and career of American singer and actress Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a 2022 biographical musical drama film directed by Kasi Lemmons from a script by Anthony McCarten . In addition to Stanley Tucci , Ashton Sanders , Tamara Tunie , Nafessa Williams , and Clarke Peters in supporting parts, Naomi Ackie plays Houston in the movie. Early in 2020, an official biopic about Houston's life was announced. Ackie was cast in the lead part that December, with the remaining actors joining later in the year. Filming for the project, which had a $45 million budget, took place in Massachusetts and New Jersey between August and December of 2021. Whitney Houston, at 19 years old, is leading a church choir in New Jersey in 1983 and is receiving coaching from her mother Cissy. Despite occasionally being harsh with her daughter, Cissy, a professional singer herself, encourages her to improve. Whitney finds comfort i...