Courtney Love chooses actor to play Kurt Cobain

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Singer wants Scarlett Johansson to play her

Jan 12, 2008
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Courtney Love has said she wants to 'Half Nelson' actor Ryan Gosling to play her late husband Kurt Cobain in a film.

Love, who is executive producer on the £30 million movie 'Heavier Than Heaven', has also asked Scarlett Johansson to portray her, according to The Mirror.

The movie is based on Charles Cross's biography of Cobain.

A source said: "Kirsten Dunst was rumoured to be in the frame, but Courtney really admires Scarlett and has already sent the contract out for her to sign. Courtney even copied Scarlett's sleek blonde movie look when she was in London for the Fashion Rocks party last year.

"She wants the best actors to portray them - she will be on set all the time giving Scarlett and Ryan advice on what it was like being one part of the most notorious couples since Sid and Nancy. It will be explosive."

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moviegurl16

Jan 14, 2008

what about new actor Joe Anderson from "across the unverse" and "control"? throughout "universe" I totally thought he would be excellent for a Cobain BioPic.

shlee*

Jan 14, 2008

i think maggie gyllenhall should play courtney.

Ghvinianidzigol

Jan 14, 2008

Scarlett Johannsen asked by Courtney to play Courtney?
In a related story, Stephen Hawking has asked to be played by in his biopic by the worlds strongest man.

Franz

Jan 14, 2008

Scarlett Johansson is going to need a good make up job- she's gorgeous! she looks nothing like Courtney Love!
This film sounds like its going to be awful.

Dan1973Luc

Jan 15, 2008

a six foot two american-football-player-like actor to play kurt cobain??? scarlett johannsen to play courney love...i hate this film already! courtney is so fucking talentless. and if it's based on the bullshit that i read in heavier than heaven, a lot of people are going to be disappointed

drbrownb

Feb 8, 2008

kurdt cobain should be played by a large, beautiful black american woman.

a â€˜mirrorâ€™ version of kurdt just seems to obvious and tacky. hollywood and kurdt cobain just do not work. upset the fans, keep it real, sincere - i think this would do justice to a film about kurdt and his monkeys...

emilynobody

Feb 9, 2008

are you kidding me? scarlett to play courtney? that must be an insult to scarlett!

miniboglin

Mar 21, 2008

can't wait 4 the film, kurt's a fucking legend

xxkaffiaxkillxx

Apr 21, 2008

I thought Joe Anderson wouldbe the best kurt cobaini mean can ryan even sing atleast we know that joe anderson can sing, that rugged low sound like kurt and for christ sake he looks like the spitin image of himso i dont understand why she wouldnt pick joe anderson