Who Is Naomi Ackie?
Get to Know British Actor Naomi Ackie, Star of the Whitney Houston Biopic
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While Ackie certainly looks the part of the pop icon in the upcoming film, the vocals used in the movie are all of the late star — despite the actress knowing how to sing. The film is produced by famed manager Clive Davis, who helped elevate Houston's career, during which she recorded seven studio albums (her most iconic songs will feature in the biopic), and he was adamant that no one could match the singer's voice — not even Ackie.
"The [singing] voice, of course, will be Whitney's. When it came to Whitney, we just didn't think anyone could capture her vocal genius, so it will be the Whitney voice in the film," Clive informed USA Today.
Luckily, Ackie is as great at lip-syncing as she is at acting.