What Connected Costner and Whitney Houston

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Costner continued to act in bit parts and on stage until director Lawrence Kasdan cast him in the lead role in Silverado in 1985. The film was nominated for two Oscars, and Kevin was finally noticed in the industry.

In the following years, he starred in the films No Way Out, The Untouchables, and Bull Durham, and received his first salary of $1.5 million. The box office success of these films allowed the actor to save money to launch his own directorial project.

Dances with Wolves was Costner's directorial debut. He also wrote the screenplay and played the lead role. In 1990, the film received 12 Oscar nominations and won seven statuettes, including bc data hong kong Picture of the Year and Best Director. The film brought the actor worldwide fame and the status of one of six directors to be awarded an Oscar for their debut.

The actor then starred in the films Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, The Bodyguard, A Perfect World, War, and Wyatt Earp. Despite the fact that not all of them were successful, Costner was given the role of a Hollywood sex symbol.

"The Bodyguard" was released in 1992. The film told the story of the famous singer Rachel Marron and her bodyguard Frank Farmer. Despite mixed reviews from critics, it received popular love, grossed a record $410 million at the box office, and the song I Will Always Love You performed by Whitney Houston was recognized as a love anthem that same year.