Recasting Couch
Whitney Houston as a new nightclub-singer girlfriend for Martin Lawrence
In the discussion (7)
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- The category opens with “I love the casting” and “I wouldn’t change anything.” — Wesley Morris
- Whitney Houston is proposed because she would fit the ensemble’s environment and energy.
- Whitney Houston is considered for Robin Givens’s role or Strangé. — Wesley Morris
- Strangé and the character described as Lila Rashon’s are suggested, with concern that the latter would be too small for Houston’s stardom.
- Halle Berry’s part is floated, but replacing Givens is specifically rejected before a new character is proposed.
- The final solution creates a new singer character paired with Martin Lawrence. — Bill Simmons
- The imagined character performs Millie Jackson songs in a club. — Bill Simmons