A new film based on Nirvana's Kurt Cobain is in the early stages of production, according to Courtney Love.
Based around the 2001 book Heavier Than Heaven by Charles R. Cross, Love revealed that the picture was still in its casting stage.
In a post on www.moonwashedrose.com, Love hinted at the identities of those in the frame for starring roles.
"I can't name names but you'll all be happy.
"I personally think 'me' is a little too pretty, but I've talked with her and she assures me I'm full of shit.
"He [Cobain] is a choice between two actors. One, everyone thinks of as sweet and perfect and unassuming, but who does have a lot of rage in him, the other wears his rage well..."
So who will it be? Elijah Wood? Daniel Radcliffe? Russell Crowe? Lee Evans?
Is this another Love money-making scheme?
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unfortunate use of the word shooting
or is that tongue in cheek?
^
i also wonder this.
me two
.
They've wired Kurt Cobain's ever-turning body
up to a generator. Apparently, he now provides enough electricity to power half of Washington State.
much laughter at the spin on twisting in his grave
much shame on courtney love. the man was an icon. was. now he's a bloated cash cow picked clean and left to dry out before his bones can be coated in glaze and hung from the highest tree for all and sundry to gawp at.
shame on you, love, shame on you.
Agreed
Shouldnt the man be really left alone now.
The i may be wrong but after this admitted inevitabilty i dont think there would be much more of cobain they could sell. Surely Love has enough money mow,
Me three
truth
This has GOTTA...
...be better that Gus Van Sant's GODAWFUL 'Last Days' or whatever the fuck it was called. Ever watch a film and slowly realise you are getting older by the second as it plods in front of you wasting your life?
that film was SLOW
and stupid.
I actually thought it was brilliant
honestly.
It was utter turd.
and you know it.
LOL
"shooting"
yes
Best headline ever
Gavin Rossdale is an actor now isn`t he
He was satan in that Constantine.
that would be quite funny
Pedant's note
No he didn't, he played a demon. Satan was played by Peter Stromare (sp?)
Norman Wisdom is looking for work
They should
dig up Cobain's corpse and have him play himself. The only catch being the only thing he can say is "Jurrstice", and in Martin Sheen's voice.
...or
Louis Armstrong's.
It's clearly Johnny Depp
Anyone seen Secret Window?
http://kimskorner.zed1.net/albums/Answers01/secretwindow.thumb.jpg
or Brad Pitt?
In case you haven't seen him in True Romance: http://www.zelluloid.de/images/szenen/3abc99721e4a9.jpg
Better that than Elijah Wood. I mean, I like Elijah Wood as a cute little hobbit or flesh-eating mute psychopath, but Elijah Wood as Kurt Cobain? Excuse me while I shit on my cornflakes.
actors
By the descriptions it could be Brad Pitt (though his getting a bit old) Leonardo Dicaprio, or Johnny Depp.
Johnny wears rage well while the other two have a lot concealed within them on screen that snares its face out every once in a while.
But, who knows. Elijah? Please no!
cast
or Hayden Christensen of Star Wars since were talking about the rage thing.
Again, these are punches in the dark.
actor cast
Ewan McGregor is the best bet though by the description: "sweet and perfect and unassuming, but who does have a lot of rage in him"
Ever see Trainspotting??
gus van sant movie was brilliant.
and this slut's version will be very hollywood indeed.
Last Days
Was utter shite, true to form for Gas Van shat, i thought. Some lad from Dawson's Creek muttering incomprehensibles for an hour and a half while his pals listen to Velvet Underground and have a wee orgy upstairs. Tragic, but not in the way it tried to be.
get over it
who is reading this blog and commenting? 15 year olds who weren't alive when Cobain made his first record? Fat, balding and over 35 year olds that never get laid and just love calling all women "sluts" and "whores". Get a grip. drop the conspiracy bullshit. Cobain fucking killed himself and left a child behind who deserves everything his dead and bloated carcass can offer at this point.
retard much?
Not one comment made before yours refers to Courtney Love as a 'slut' or 'whore'. Nor do any comments have any reference to any kind of conspiracy regarding the nature of his death.
As far as I can tell, the main theme of people's comments on here is that this is the latest step in Courtney's apparent disrespect to the legacy and credibility of her late husband.
Steve Coogan
has reportedly been approached to play kurts part.
I reckon it'll be Ethan Hawke
re: the title - I thought shooting would end the film?
read kowalski's post
and the myriad of of insightful posts that follow
Easy
tiger
howabout
that kid in series 5 of 24? Derek or something, that would be highly amusing :/
Actually this film is the worst idea in the history of celluloid, they should make a film of that GASH graphic novel and be done with it, sell it for 99p in woolworths.
Weren't there TWO Keith Moon biopics in the works? I heard jason reece of trail of dead was working on a screenplay and jim carrey was going to be cast in the other project.
...
people are still watching 24?!
they made 5 series'?!
That's the most shocking news on this page.
You only woke up this morning
because Jake Bauer spared your life last night
age
im 35 and dont get laid too often, have all my hair and think that courtney love is a whore, in that she is selling things that shouldnt be sold, you obviously need to listen to thier music so you can express your anger in a less intellectual and more primal way!
Any idea who'll direct?
I can't help but think that there is a good film to be made about Nirvana/Cobain, but we're not going to see it as long as Courtney is around...
I often wonder - with all these films - why has nobody got around to a Hendrix biopic?
well i can call her slut actually.
not because she is a talentless LA bitch its because she sells everything...
We all know the ending
Won't exactly be a great film when we already know pretty much the entirety of the plot. They should do one with alternate endings playing out all the conspiracy theorys.
I.e Dave Grohl killed him to under-whelm rock fans for enternity with the foo fighters
or, Courtney Love & Billy Corgan planning to elope, murdered him with a candle stick in drawing room & made it look like suicide
Now that would be entertaining!
!
who really gives a shiney shite?
He is overrated
The timing of his death at his specific point in his career and fame is what makes him famous. If his career kept going, we probably wouldn't even be talking about him. Think Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam).
Ha ha ha
"Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)"
Like saying:
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
Sorry, boy's a legend.
Courtney love smells like fish
http://bartholomewrichards.blogspot.com/2008/01/30-million-movie-on-late-kurt-cobain_23.html