Kevin Costner said he refused to shorten his 17-minute eulogy for Whitney Houston: 'I was her imaginary bodyguard.'

'I was her imaginary bodyguard,' Costner said about his friend, Whitney Houston, who died in 2012.

Kevin Costner has opened up about his friendship with Whitney Houston, more than 30 years after they filmed 'The Bodyguard' together. Costner also spoke about his eulogy for the late singer, who died in 2012 at the age of 48, telling the 'Armchair Expert' podcast that he refused to let his speech for his friend be cut short.

He said he promised Houston and record producer Clive Davis the movie would be a hit and that he fought to keep scenes in the movie. 'The Bodyguard' grossed nearly $122 million, according to Box Office Mojo, and Houston's cover of Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' for the film went on to win several awards, including a Grammy for Record of the Year. 'And that was my promise to her,' Costner said. 'She's always gonna love me in the song.

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