Dream Cast: Whitney Houston Biopic

Check out our picks to play Whitney, Bobby and the rest.

Whitney Houston Biopic - Lifetime's proposed Whitney Houston television biopic has already sparked backlash from the late pop diva's family, but — at least, for now — the project is still moving forward. Everyone from Willow Smith to Rihanna has been rumored to play the late pop icon since she passed away. Check out BET.com's suggestions for who should play Whitney, Bobby Brown, Clive Davis and more. 

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Whitney Houston Biopic - Lifetime's proposed Whitney Houston television biopic has already sparked backlash from the late pop diva's family, but — at least, for now — the project is still moving forward. Everyone from Willow Smith to Rihanna has been rumored to play the late pop icon since she passed away. Check out BET.com's suggestions for who should play Whitney, Bobby Brown, Clive Davis and more. 

Meagan Good or Sanaa Lathan as Whitney Houston - Bobbi Kristina Brown recently made clear that she thinks she should be the only one to play her late mother, but it will take some serious acting skills to tackle Whitney's life story. We think Good — who was in talks with Houston for the role before she passed — and Lathan have the perfect combo of wholesomeness and otherwordly beauty (it's all in the smile!) to pull off the sought-after part. (Photos from left: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images, Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Meagan Good or Sanaa Lathan as Whitney Houston - Bobbi Kristina Brown recently made clear that she thinks she should be the only one to play her late mother, but it will take some serious acting skills to tackle Whitney's life story. We think Good — who was in talks with Houston for the role before she passed — and Lathan have the perfect combo of wholesomeness and otherwordly beauty (it's all in the smile!) to pull off the sought-after part. (Photos from left: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images, Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Taye Diggs or Blair Underwood as Bobby Brown - Being Bobby Brown requires more than just looking good in a headset and parachute pants, so we picked two leading men who, beyond just bearing a physical resemblance, have the chops to play the various sides of Bobby — from his bad boy public persona to his goofy private one, and especially the self-destructiveness that wreaked havoc on his marriage.  (Photos form left: Christopher Polk/Getty Images,  Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Taye Diggs or Blair Underwood as Bobby Brown - Being Bobby Brown requires more than just looking good in a headset and parachute pants, so we picked two leading men who, beyond just bearing a physical resemblance, have the chops to play the various sides of Bobby — from his bad boy public persona to his goofy private one, and especially the self-destructiveness that wreaked havoc on his marriage.  (Photos form left: Christopher Polk/Getty Images,  Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Octavia Spencer as Cissy Houston - With a little aging makeup, Oscar-winner Spencer would kill it as Houston's tough-as-nails mother, a talented gospel singer who nurtured Whitney's gift and held her hand as she became known as "The Voice."  (Photos from left: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images, Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Octavia Spencer as Cissy Houston - With a little aging makeup, Oscar-winner Spencer would kill it as Houston's tough-as-nails mother, a talented gospel singer who nurtured Whitney's gift and held her hand as she became known as "The Voice."  (Photos from left: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images, Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Forest Whitaker as John Houston - It would require an actor of this Oscar winner's caliber to pull off the part of Houston's father and business manager. While much of the media's attention has been fixated on the alleged lawsuit between them in 2003 — which remained unresolved when John died that year — the film would give the world a chance to see him as the doting father who raised Whitney to be the amazing woman she became.(Photos from left: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage, Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Forest Whitaker as John Houston - It would require an actor of this Oscar winner's caliber to pull off the part of Houston's father and business manager. While much of the media's attention has been fixated on the alleged lawsuit between them in 2003 — which remained unresolved when John died that year — the film would give the world a chance to see him as the doting father who raised Whitney to be the amazing woman she became.(Photos from left: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage, Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Loretta Devine as Aretha Franklin - Between the hair, the physicality and the attitude, playing Whitney's mentor would be no sweat for Devine. In fact, with some creative styling and costumes, it might be hard to tell them apart.(Photos from left: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images,Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Loretta Devine as Aretha Franklin - Between the hair, the physicality and the attitude, playing Whitney's mentor would be no sweat for Devine. In fact, with some creative styling and costumes, it might be hard to tell them apart.(Photos from left: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images,Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Kevin Costner as Clive Davis - Who better to play the most influential man in Houston's life than her Bodyguard co-star and close friend? After his moving tribute to the late singer at her funeral, it would be the ideal comeback for Costner.(Photos from left: Cindy Ord/Getty Images, Mike Moore/Getty Images)

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Kevin Costner as Clive Davis - Who better to play the most influential man in Houston's life than her Bodyguard co-star and close friend? After his moving tribute to the late singer at her funeral, it would be the ideal comeback for Costner.(Photos from left: Cindy Ord/Getty Images, Mike Moore/Getty Images)

Keke Palmer as Bobbi Kristina Brown - With several acclaimed films and an NAACP Image Award for Best Actress already under her belt, this 20-year-old certainly has the acting chops to play Whitney's and Bobby's beloved daughter. The actress, who launches her own BET talk show later this year, is also close friends with Bobbi Kristina. (Photos from left: Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images, Scott Kirkland/PictureGroup)

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Keke Palmer as Bobbi Kristina Brown - With several acclaimed films and an NAACP Image Award for Best Actress already under her belt, this 20-year-old certainly has the acting chops to play Whitney's and Bobby's beloved daughter. The actress, who launches her own BET talk show later this year, is also close friends with Bobbi Kristina. (Photos from left: Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images, Scott Kirkland/PictureGroup)

Holly Robinson Peete as Dionne Warwick - This one may be hard to picture given their age difference, but compare Peete to pictures of Whitney's cousin from her youth, and you'll do a double take. The rest can be fixed with makeup and body pads. (Photos from left:  Andreas Rentz/Getty Images,  Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

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Holly Robinson Peete as Dionne Warwick - This one may be hard to picture given their age difference, but compare Peete to pictures of Whitney's cousin from her youth, and you'll do a double take. The rest can be fixed with makeup and body pads. (Photos from left:  Andreas Rentz/Getty Images,  Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

Usher and Jennifer Hudson as Bebe and Cece Winans - While J-Hud's name has been tossed around to play Houston herself, we think she's better suited as the late icon's close friend and godmother to Bobbi Kristina. Usher would bring a dose of Southern charm as BeBe, CeCe's bro and other half of their gospel duo.(Photos from left: Rick Diamond/Getty Images, Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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Usher and Jennifer Hudson as Bebe and Cece Winans - While J-Hud's name has been tossed around to play Houston herself, we think she's better suited as the late icon's close friend and godmother to Bobbi Kristina. Usher would bring a dose of Southern charm as BeBe, CeCe's bro and other half of their gospel duo.(Photos from left: Rick Diamond/Getty Images, Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Directed by Ava DuVernay - While there have been some very big names in the running to direct Whitney's biopic, Sundance winner and indie darling DuVernay would likely create an intimate and realistic portrait of Houston and her complex life.(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

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Directed by Ava DuVernay - While there have been some very big names in the running to direct Whitney's biopic, Sundance winner and indie darling DuVernay would likely create an intimate and realistic portrait of Houston and her complex life.(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)