Kevin Costner’s Crazy Idea Almost Persuaded Princess Diana: They Were Set for a Groundbreaking Project Together

Could you ever have thought that Princess Diana — who spent her life boxed in by royal duties and endless restrictions — had real plans to conquer Hollywood?

It’s almost the reverse of Meghan Markle’s story, isn’t it? Meghan came from the movie industry to royal life, while Diana was quietly eyeing a move in the opposite direction: from palace to the silver screen.

According to Stuart Pearce, Diana’s trusted voice and performance coach, the princess seriously considered a new career beyond the monarchy. Pearce revealed Diana was training her voice and preparing to step into filmmaking, especially documentaries, as a way to craft her own story — on her own terms.

The most jaw-dropping detail? Hollywood legend Kevin Costner reportedly offered Diana a starring role in a sequel to The Bodyguard, the iconic film that made Whitney Houston a superstar. Pearce recalled Diana’s excitement about the idea — and her plan to work mostly behind the camera, confident that her true strength lay there rather than in front of it. "She knew she was better off behind the scenes" Pearce said. "I’m sure she would have thrived."

Costner confirmed this dream project in an interview with PeopleTV, sharing how studios loved the idea of The Bodyguard 2 and how Diana would have taken on the role just as Whitney did. They even discussed filming intimate scenes together, and the princess was nervous about the prospect of on-screen kissing — understandably so, given her highly controlled life.

"I remember how sweet she was when she asked, 'Are we going to have a kissing scene?"' Costner shared. "She was respectful and a little anxious. I reassured her it would be handled carefully."

Diana’s story might have taken a dazzling new turn — from royal to Hollywood star — if fate had allowed. Instead, we got a glimpse of a woman ready to rewrite her own script, far beyond the palace walls.