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Naomi Ackie will portray Whitney Houston in, ET can confirm.The biopic, which hails from Sony and TriStar Pictures in partnership with the Houston estate, is billed as a "no holds barred" look at the legendary musician's life and legacy «informed by those who knew her best.» Notably, it appears Ackie will not be recording her own version of Houston's songs, though, but the film will use the original tracks.«We spent the better part of the last year in an exhaustive search for an actress who could embody Whitney Houston.

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