Singer Rihanna has been tipped to take Whitney Houston's role in the remake of 1992's " The Bodyguard".

The 23-year-old is said to be on Warner Bros' shortlist to play Rachel Marron, as are Taylor Swift, 21, and Miley Cyrus, 18, reports dailystar.

"We think she is a name people will go for to see the movie," said a source.