More than three decades after The Bodyguard cemented Whitney Houston as a movie star, a remake is in the works - and Tyra Banks thinks Taylor Swift is the modern-day pop star who can fill the icon's shoes this time around.

Taylor Swift is in final negotiations to play Whitney Houston's role in The Bodyguard remake. The Daily Mail reports that a deal between Warner Bros and Swift is "almost done", and that the superstar singer is "close to signing" after extensive talks.

Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner led the 1992 romance 'The Bodyguard,' which is getting a remake Tyra Banks has a vision for the remake of The Bodyguard, and it involves another team-up between Taylor Swift and Idris Elba.