Beyoncé? Ariana Grande? Zendaya? ‘The Bodyguard’ News Has Us Dream-Casting the Remake

The minute news broke about an upcoming remake of 1992’s The Bodyguard, the first question became: Who could possibly replace late pop superstar Whitney Houston and leading man Kevin Costner as the duo at the center of the romantic thriller?

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing some of the clear front-runners for the gig — including stars with a history in music and movies like Ariana Grande, Zendaya, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé (she even has a Cowboy Carter song called “Bodyguard”!) — as well as some less obvious suggestions for the sure-to-be coveted roles. Listen to our full conversation below:

Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how rapper Ken Carson gets his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with his latest effort, with his best week ever by units earned but the lowest for any No. 1 album in nearly three years. Plus, as Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s co-headlining Grand National Tour kicked off over the weekend in Minneapolis, their collab track “Luther” reigns at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for an eighth week, while Teddy Swims sets a new longevity record for the Hot 100 top 10.

And we’re also revisiting the Charli XCX and Green Day Coachella headliner news, after some new developments in weekend 2 of the Indio, California, festival.

The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)