Well the scoop is in, Ewan McGregor is to play the part of rock legend Kurt Cobain in a movie about his life. McGregor was hand-picked by Cobain’s widow Courtney Love to take on the role of the Nirvana frontman who killed himself back in 1994 at the young age of 27.
A source states, ”A number of actors have been talked about for the role but Ewan has emerged as the number one choice. Despite being 35, he looks young enough to play him.”
Love decided that it was time to tell Kurt’s story after she acquired the rights to the book “Heavier Than Heaven”, a biography written by Charles Cross. While Courtney confirms the project, she says that it’s still in “an embryonic stage” and is still trying to find a home with a film studio.
On the fansite moonwashedrose.com, Courtney wrote, “It has no script and no director attached, but if the movie is made it will of course be an A list and high end film.”
If this movie gets a green light, it will be the first movie about Kurt Cobain’s life, his music & his relationship with Courtney Love.
You tell me- Is it about time for a Kurt Cobain movie, or could you have waited a little longer? Do you agree with Courtney Love’s choice of Ewan McGregor to play the role of Cobain?
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96 Responses for: Ewan McGregor to Play Kurt Cobain in New Nirvana Movie
1 | The Celebrific Lowdown - Celebrific
January 18th, 2007 at 11:32 am[...] Filmsy: Ewan McGregor to play part of Kurt Cobain in new movie [...]
2 | Josh Miller
April 6th, 2007 at 8:29 amI really don’t think Ewan Mcgregor is the right one for Kurt. I will admit he is a great actor, one of my favorites, and he woudl probably do the role as much justice as he could give but I just don’t think he fits in there.
3 | Medium Seen
November 5th, 2007 at 9:41 ami think ethan hawke could play a more convincing kurt cobain..but who knows..
if courtney love fucks this up..she will be hated even more..but i think she knew cobain best..no matter what anyone else thinks..
4 | zee
January 5th, 2008 at 1:33 amI agree..Ewan is the best Kurt hands down.
5 | kai
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:32 pmi defenitely think that tobey maguire should play kurt cobain…he looks more like him with the touchups and is more age ranged with him
6 | kai
January 29th, 2008 at 9:54 pm7 | mike
January 29th, 2008 at 9:58 pmyeah he defenitely does with long hair..plus he has blue eyes like kurt and sort of has that quietness like him too
8 | Cory
March 12th, 2008 at 9:29 pmI think Ryan Gosling would steel the show like no ther could.
9 | Alex
May 9th, 2008 at 10:57 amWell, as “Curt Wild”, McGregor payed a pretty good “out there” Iggy Pop kind of Biafra rock star in Velvet Goldmine” (I haven’t seen anything quite like it yet). Also as “heroin addict”, he did a pretty solid wasted in Transpotting too, so….I will say he can be good as “tortured genius” Cobain.
10 | gus d
May 13th, 2008 at 9:09 pmI think Ewan is a good choice, but Heath Ledger would have been perfect for the role. RIP Heath and Kurt
11 | MAtt
May 19th, 2008 at 3:34 pmi think hes pretty good to be kurt theyll probably make him look like him im sure
12 | Spedaniel
May 19th, 2008 at 6:17 pmI think its to soon, the Doors movie was well done and its was almost twenty years after Jims death. I love Kurt and there should be no movie just yet, just wait untill like maybe 2015 or untill music gets good again.
I just hope it all falls apart and takes along time to come out, and then its a huge block buster and Nirvana is number 1 in the charts again. Its the only good that can come of all of this, the music, the ghost, and the guitar….
The Nameless Angel.
13 | sicc
May 20th, 2008 at 4:09 pmWell, Ewan McGregor is good looking and a good actor!
But I think Emile Hirsch or Johnny depp would be a better choice, their acting is beautiful! They look like curt, if they can use blue lenses. The hair, the cheek and the smile is perfect!
14 | megan bormann
May 27th, 2008 at 6:49 amthat fucking bitch courtney killed kurt! don’t let her help make this film she’ll twist things and make all her faults his and make his memory isolated of fucking goodness!
that fuck fucker courtney is a fucking 2 - timeing dick head bitch!
evidence - on the night of kurt cobains death he wrote a suicide note later on that same niht investigaters came round to search for evidence and crime scene conclutions and found a hand writing kit in courtney’s bag. evidence shows she used it and her thumb and finger prints were all over it.
later on one of the investigaters admitted that courtney had told them to keep quite and payed tham a sum of $25,000 not to tell anyone what they had discoverd in her back pack (the handwriting kit)
i hate her!
love u kurt ur ledgend still lives on and will allways be in ur name!
15 | ry not
May 27th, 2008 at 8:15 pmi think johnny depp looks more rocker compare to others. eventhough he’s old enough but he looks like cobain in 40 years old
16 | samantha
May 29th, 2008 at 4:58 amjohnny depp hands down. his pasion for his roles should suit kurt down to a tee, and you must admit, his shaggyness is much like mr cobains RIP kurrrrt !!
17 | Marcus
May 30th, 2008 at 1:48 pmi definately think he can pull it off…he has a face similar to kurts as the structure and shape. i think it’ll be better then zach effron playing kurt cobain…if no one has heard of it, there’s supposedly a movie that’s going to happen with zach effron playing kurt cobain (effron being the main role on high school musical). so yes, i agree with ewen mcgregor being kurt cobain.
18 | anna
June 9th, 2008 at 5:41 amI agree that another actor, who looks more like Kurt could have been chosen, but they perhaps wouldn’t have been able to pull off such a in-depth character as Kurt Cobain. Having just seen a “Trainspotting” last night, and having been blown away by Mcgregor’s performance, I believe he can do it hands down!
19 | Victa
June 12th, 2008 at 5:57 pm2 b honest, i dont think any1 can do the perfect Kurt, so whether its ewan mcgregor or not its neva gona b perfect
20 | Shawn
June 15th, 2008 at 3:09 pmJared Leto would look like a spot-on cobain with long blonde hair, but the acting is most important. Ewan is best for acting…
21 | Matthew
July 1st, 2008 at 4:39 pmumm jared leto no… hell no i repeat the part in fight club where he almost gets killed best part in the whole movie, fucking douche.
as for who should be kurt, i love ewan, cause hes a great actor, he was great as obi-wan and he was great in big fish, but as kurt i dunno… personally i think joe anderson the guy who played max in across the universe should be kurt i mean during the scene when lucy is singing blackbird, hes sitting by the docks looking all troubled n shit, he looked spot on like kurt thats just my opinion but yeah
22 | ANNABELLE
July 6th, 2008 at 8:06 pmIM SO HAPPY THAT YOUR TAKING THE PART OF KIRT COBAIN (EWAN BABY) COURTNEY LOVE MY FAVORET SINGER PICKED YOU EWAN KIRT COBAIN WAS A GREAT GUY AND AMAZING ROCK STAR AND I WILL ALWAYS CHERISH THE GREAT ROCK STAR ALWAYS LOVE YOU EWAN THANKYOU COURTNEY LOVE FOR PICKING THE RIGHT GUY
23 | Anna Kendrick
July 8th, 2008 at 10:38 pmi agree there should be a movie about kurt cobains life. i know that he probably wasnt a choice but i think that johnny depp would play a good kurt because of his performance in “fear and loathing in las vegas” i think that he could play the role as kurt very well.
24 | jesus
July 10th, 2008 at 6:08 amfuckin eh joe anderson all the way ewan has the same facial structure and is a wicked actor but joe anderson would accualy be spot on cause hes got that kinda druged up look in his eyes and the perfect hair and just the way he goes about himself like his body language is perfect
25 | Mirjana
July 14th, 2008 at 7:39 amHi to everyone!
McGregor is definitely a great choice,
but I presonaly think Brad Pitt will pull out the roll of Cobain in the best manner.
He is an actor capable of portraying various personality types, he has something in his appearance that recalls Cobain(not the lips, not the eyes, but something in general, and he can compensate that fact with accurate mimicking of Cobains facial expressions and acting out Cobains emotions (which show in Cobains eyes and lips)), and age factor shouldnt make a problem(with now days possibilities:)), and so on.
This is my suggestion, if Courtny is to choose from, Hollywood, Blockbuster actors.
Most certainly Cobain is very unique, and so far no one can completely reestablish his vibe, persona, appearance and creativity.
Maybe Courtny shoud make an audition for new talents, or look for guys who have private lifestyle more similar to Cobains.
Cobains talents are definitely unreplacable!
No copy will ever be as original as the original!
26 | mynx_c
July 16th, 2008 at 8:54 amemile hirsh and johnny depp… are good calls!!!!!!!!!! great acting, similar looks! jared maybe too, but he’s not laid back enough..
27 | Bridget
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:20 pmI totally think it would be awesome!!.. But even though Ewan McGregor is my favorite actor, it doesn’t seem like him.. He is like a romantic, sci-fi guy.. like on Star Wars and Moulin Rouge, But.. you never know, he might suprise us!!:D! you go Ewan, you sexsi thing!!…lol..:D
28 | pearl105
July 27th, 2008 at 11:12 amDefinitely Toby McGuire should play Kurt Cobain. Someone who looks like Cobain. Jared Leto also. Great Actor (requiem for a dream)
Ewan McGregor does not have the look.
29 | ANNABELLE
July 29th, 2008 at 6:50 pmEWAN MCGREGOR IS THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR THE KIRT COBAIN CHARACTAR. I FEEL THAT IT’S TIME TO TELL THE WHOLE KIRT COBAIN STORY COURTNEY LOVE IS A WONDERFUL PERSON GREAT SINGER SINCE THE DEATH OF HER HUSBASND AND HER FRIEND IN HER BAND SHE HAS HAD A HARD TIME AND IM GLAD SHE’S DECIDEING TO TELL A STORY ABOUT HER HUSBAND BECAUSE SHE WAS VERY HURT WHEN HE DIED. AND THANK YOU COURTNEY WERE EVER YOU ARE FOR PICKING EWAN HE IS SO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOTT AND DAMN PERFECT FOR A ROLE LIKE THIS SINCE I SEEN HIM IN VELVET GOLDMINE HE DID A MARVOLIS JOB IN THAT FILM AND IM SO IN LOVE WITH EWAN MCGREGOR ALWAYS AND I WILL CHERISH HIM IN EVERY FILM HE’S IN ALWAYS .
30 | Shannon JH
August 4th, 2008 at 3:00 pmRiver Phoenix could have stolen it but……….RIP
31 | Ashleigh
September 7th, 2008 at 12:18 ami think ewan will be great as kurt, but that’s not my concern. i love kurt and am a strong believer in the murder conspiracy. and believe that courtney played a part. i can’t wait for a kurt movie, but i want it to be one in which courtney love doesn’t have her greedy little hands meddling with the plot, and where they don’t lean towards suicide or murder. i want it to be really unbiased so you can make your own decisions about kurt especially for the bad rep he’s aquired
32 | Ashleigh
September 7th, 2008 at 12:18 ami think ewan will be great as kurt, but that’s not my concern. i love kurt and am a strong believer in the murder conspiracy. and believe that courtney played a part. i can’t wait for a kurt movie, but i want it to be one in which courtney love doesn’t have her greedy little hands meddling with the plot, and where they don’t lean towards suicide or murder. i want it to be really unbiased so you can make your own decisions about kurt especially for the bad rep he’s acquired
33 | LeahX
September 11th, 2008 at 11:25 pmi personally think jared leto or johnny depp would have been better suited
34 | Song never die... we do
September 15th, 2008 at 12:51 pmjared letois the best choice.he’s got that psycho look in his eyes and with bleached hair …it’s perfect. he also plays the guitar and the acting is great…remember Requiem for a dream?? one to watch!!
35 | Dude
September 21st, 2008 at 8:07 pmJoe Anderson (who co-starred in Across the Universe). He’s got the looks, and possibly the voice. Hands down the best choice.
36 | carrie
September 26th, 2008 at 10:07 amI think Ewan McGregor would do a good job. They have similar facial features and if Im going to watch a movie about Kurt Cobain I want it to be convincing. Toby McGuire would not be better suited for this role, his face is too slagg. Ewan hands down. He can sing. Toby can .. I dunno. Fit into tight costumes.
37 | Matt
September 28th, 2008 at 2:52 amlol ewan looks nothing like him at all
38 | Matt
September 28th, 2008 at 3:00 amHere this is who should play him lol
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.editAlbumPhoto&albumID=484017&imageID=31231132&MyToken=c0452e62-d0b2-4d35-b990-c8cd8b359274
39 | Kenzii
September 29th, 2008 at 6:29 pmI HATE Courtney Love. She was the reason he died! She doesn’t deserve to have anything to do with any thing concerning Kurt Cobain. And the reason that he “killed himself” was because of to much fame. A movie about him is the worst idea ever.
40 | Nathan
October 1st, 2008 at 3:44 pmJoe Anderson !!!! With the long hair
41 | jeremiah underwood
October 4th, 2008 at 5:39 ami think it is great that they r making a KURT COBAIN MOVIE BUT I WISH Somebody else would direct it courtany love killed kurt or had somebody do it i mean the evidence is everwhere like the other person i think heath ledger would make a kurt rip but its great that they r doing this but it was murder and i think courtany will play it out like kurt is to blame RIP KURT COBAIN
42 | fgdhdfgh
October 24th, 2008 at 1:20 amgreg kinnear in as good as it gets. after he gets his ass kicked. the right emotion
43 | a blanket acned with ciggarette burns
November 11th, 2008 at 7:20 amthis is gonna be a fkn kickass film or a complete flop. probly the latter considering courtney is involved. we can only hope 4 the best but expect the worst. Ewan McGregor was great in velvet goldmine but i think an unknown would be better. it will be nearly impossible for any actor to replicate kurts intensity and charisma. he truly was an enigma.. from the haunting incandences of “something in the way” to the pure ferocity of “negetive creep”. bless u kurt where ever u are bro.
44 | Sean
November 23rd, 2008 at 5:45 pmJoe Anderson from the film Across The Universe should be hands down without a question the only man in contention for the role of Kurt Cobain in any cinematic expression of this man’s great life and music. He has the conviction, voice and remarkable resemblence to the late great Kurt and if anyone in Hollywood can see this or anyone who is writing/directing/producing a film involving the life and times of this incredible music icon Joe Anderson deserves first dibs.
45 | Sean
December 11th, 2008 at 3:19 pmjoe anderson and brittany murphy.
oliver stone directing.
couldn’t pick a better combination.
well put.
46 | sandinyoureyes
December 23rd, 2008 at 6:30 amdoesn’t Ewan McGregor have an english/british accent??.. i think if they’re gonna make a movie about kurt.. it should be a fucking good one. and not just a bunch of hollywood bullshit. r.i.p Kurt
47 | j
January 2nd, 2009 at 3:39 pmewan as of right now is a great choice. but remember, courtney is overseeing the script….
48 | Christie
January 8th, 2009 at 8:36 amJared Leto would have been perfect but I love McGregor too. I cant think of two better choices , still would have loved to see Jared do this though.
49 | Maxwell Thompson
January 8th, 2009 at 10:00 pmJOE ANDERSON should play kurt. NOBODY looks as much like kurt as he does. It’s eerie.
50 | kurt
January 9th, 2009 at 9:34 pmHere this is who should play him lol
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3669661952/nm1725848
51 | Ian
January 14th, 2009 at 11:50 amOf course Ewan should play Cobain! I’ve been waiting for just this for many years. Hope it gets materialized, this could become the best movie ever for nirvana-fans.
52 | babysnukems
January 17th, 2009 at 8:41 pmIf Courtney is in charge the movie is going to be more about her. I’m sure she won’t mention the fact that she’s the one who had him killed either.
53 | Johnny
February 4th, 2009 at 8:23 pmMy personal pick would be Joe Anderson, from Across the Universe.
And Courtney Love would have little to no input on the films direction.
54 | tyson
February 5th, 2009 at 10:22 pmthis is a reply to #14 | Megan bormann, i completely agree Ive got evidence here , lots of evidence Ive collected that proves that Kurt was murdered, not by Courtney but definitely murdered by someone (personally im still looking for evidence to prove it was that skank)
i think that heath ledger would have been perfect R.I.P
Rest In Peace Kurt Cobain
55 | sabs.
February 6th, 2009 at 3:49 pmi think leo dicap wouldnt be too bad here.
56 | Adam Kincaid
February 6th, 2009 at 5:51 pmDefinitely Joe Anderson should play Kurt Cobain - He’s got a good voice and he looks eerily like Kurt - Courtney Love probably wants Ewan McGregor for some machievellian reason of her own that I don’t want to think about… After all, he looks NOTHING like Kurt, and although that’s not essential for a biopic like this to work, it makes a BIG difference. Imagine if Monsieur McGregor had played Jim Morrison instead of Val Kilmer?!
57 | Adam Kincaid
February 6th, 2009 at 6:03 pmOh, forgot to say, I’m a set designer - Courtney, if you’re reading this, machievellian means lovely. Please let me be the production designer on the film lol
58 | Andrea
February 11th, 2009 at 12:32 amI think Joe Anderson who was in Across The Universe should play him. The man has so many similarities of Cobain- and he can really sing too!
59 | Kristin
February 13th, 2009 at 4:54 pmEwan looks like a good choice.
but I agree.. if she fucks this up.. she WILL be hated even more. ++ chances are… SHE WILL FUCK IT UP.
She’ll try to cushion it so Frances doesnt see the BAD.. or ANYONE else for that matter. Who wants to watch a bunch of LIES?
I mean c’mon. We’ve all read his diary. We know what a horrible wench you are.
60 | selina
February 16th, 2009 at 12:07 amwell, firstly, i dont think Courtney Love should have anything to do with the making of a movie about Kurt. she has too much control over all things Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. She’s using her dead husbands fame for her own profit. she makes me sick..
secondly, JOE ANDERSON ALL THE WAY. i mean, i love Ewan, he’s a great actor. but i love Joe too! and he’s also a great actor, and he does look soo much like Kurt. it is creepy the resemblance.. no one could perfectly portray Kurt Cobain, but i think if anyone is going to do it, it should definitely be Joe Anderson.
RIP Kurt
61 | PinkPhat
February 16th, 2009 at 1:48 amPersonally, I think Joe Anderson would be the number one choice– his facial structure, his hair, and his blue eyes (along with his demeanor) would perfectly fit Kurt Cobain. Honestly, I don’t see Ewan McGregor playing Kurt. He’s a great actor and sexy to boot, but I don’t think he fits Kurt’s persona. It would seem too Hollywood-ish for him to play Kurt– he’s not meant for the role. But, then again, I just have a big problem with Courtney having any part with this movie at all. If she wasn’t on board with it, I’d be a happy camper. Lord knows she’d fuck it up majorly or not portray it to its justice.
62 | patrick zerilli
February 16th, 2009 at 5:58 pmi think ewan would be a good kurt, but the perfect kurt is joe anderson from across the universe in my opinion. and btw in the future im going to make a kurt movie that is true to his life. courtneys movie is probably going to make her look like a saint which isnt reallity, she in fact got him addicted to heroin and eventually killed him. it”ll all be in my movie dont worry.
R.I.P kurt
63 | patrick zerilli
February 16th, 2009 at 6:01 pmand number 54 tyson, heath was my first choice and i have done reserch my wole life and he was murderd. there was so much heroin in his blood that he wouldnt be able to hold the gun let alone pull the trigger
64 | Reyna
February 17th, 2009 at 9:21 pmhas anyone considered burt mccracken from the band the used???
he looks just like him i think burt has great potential to be an actor…if he was in this role he would ace it…reall if u havent heard of him look him up and compare them side by side…i think burt would do a fantastic job!
65 | shelby
February 17th, 2009 at 10:42 pmI think he is suited for this role and that yes, it is time for a movie on Kurt Cobain’s life. Although, Control is a few years recent but was created much long after the death of Ian Curtis.
On a side note: why did both these brilliant musicians die so young. Audible sigh.
66 | shelby
February 17th, 2009 at 10:45 pmAlso! I do agree that Joe Anderson is suited. I really like him!
(he was also in Control, haha)
67 | megz
February 18th, 2009 at 4:17 pmyeh i thnk Ewan Mcgreger would be a good kurt cobain. he’s a very talented actor and is very dedicated to his roles, i think they would make the right choice by coosing him, but then lots of male actors would suit this role in particular wouldnt they? i just hope they chose the right person whjo dedicates himself to his acting and has some connection with music.
68 | Ned
March 2nd, 2009 at 10:03 pmDefinitely Joe Anderson. Blond, blue eyes, looks just like Kurt, great voice, he was in several music themed films: Control, Across the universe, The 27 club.
Ewan is great, really love him in all things he does. But he’s a bit too old to be Kurt. And Depp is a legend, but he’s in mid 40s. If it’s not Joe, I rather see younger actor like Emile Hirsch.
69 | Steven
March 4th, 2009 at 3:12 amI think The Ewan is the best possiable choice to play kurt cobain, he does have a similar facial structyre and judging by previous roles he would definetly do Coabin Justice.
As awful as it is to say Kurt Cobain life was deteriorated by heroin and in Trainspotting weve seen ewan play a role similar to that of a heroin addicts ups and downs.
70 | Kurtney
March 22nd, 2009 at 2:36 ami dont know, ethan hawke is a good “grunge” choice, but they shoulda asked krist first before picking ewan mcgregor, krist knew him better than courtney, and everett true’s book is way better and much more real than come as you are and heavier than heaven, kurt admited that he lied in the other books but he was always real to everett cause they were such good friends, i dont even think a movie should be made cause nobody can do kurt justice really, i mean he is KURT COBAIN, i mean he changed the entire world and history in just 3 years
71 | Matt
March 24th, 2009 at 1:00 amI’m on the Joe Anderson bandwagon, he just fits perfectly. My concern with Ewan is that as he has aged he has developed a larger frame which really doesn’t work well since Kurt seemed to be a pretty small guy. Ewan in Trainspotting would be good (although he still seemed a bit too tall to play Kurt) and his face could definitely be made to look like Kurt, but he just doesn’t seem like the right body type for the role.
Then again I was only 5 when Kurt died so I may be completely offbase.
72 | tamale
March 25th, 2009 at 5:52 pmegh. i think he can pull it off. he needs to have more of a scruffy look though. Love better not portray herself as the perfect loving wife. thats’ just a bunch of bull. cant wait to see the movie. =)
73 | tamara
March 25th, 2009 at 5:57 pmi think Joe Anderson would be a perfect Cobain. he already has the looks down. and his acting is incredible.
74 | roxanna
March 26th, 2009 at 1:57 pmwell he looks just as fine as kurt…and well have to wait to see what he gots :DD
cant wait.
does anyone know when it comes out or have they even start shooting??
kurt lives-love cobain.
75 | 3r3bu5gat35
March 30th, 2009 at 8:57 pmnoooooooooooo. boycott the movie tell your friends. The movie should not released, courtney bought the rights, she’s gunna spread lies, there should never be a kurt cobain movie as long as she’s in charge he was murdered give them time to gather all the fact it was not a suicide it’s all lies
76 | 3r3bu5gat35
March 30th, 2009 at 8:59 pmand they should use zach efron i don’t really like him but he has some of the facial features, but no boycott boycott boycott boycott boycott boycott boycott please boycott ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
77 | Madison
April 1st, 2009 at 7:27 pmSomeone told me that Zack whatever (high school musical) was going to play Kurt and I almost had a heart attack , Fewh thank god its McGregor I think he’s an amazing actor (trainspotting, big fish, many others).
78 | Rayman jr
April 17th, 2009 at 9:22 ami don’t think i haver ever seen one of this “ewan” duder but he looks some what like kurt, dose any one know when this movie is comming out??
79 | dylan
April 28th, 2009 at 3:30 amwhen will this movie come out?
80 | Ross
May 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pmI think Michael Pitt should play kurt, he was the guy that played the lead in the movie LAST DAYS which was based on based on Kurt as much as you could without actually mentioning his name. Or maybe Ben Foster he has the lost boy eyes.
81 | Fred B
May 4th, 2009 at 4:08 pmPour ceux qui doute ce qui semble le cas, allez vous louer le film Velvet Goldmine. Ewan joue le role de Curt Wild, checkez y la tête quand il a les cheveux blonde….ca dit pourquoi il a été pris !!! ROCK.
82 | lionel
May 4th, 2009 at 8:56 pmEwan could play it off but I definitely think James Mcavoy should play Kurt
but with Courtney’s having complete control of the movie we are all in for a
huge disappointment…
83 | Alejandro Floresz
May 9th, 2009 at 6:49 pmI think Joe Anderson would be a much better person to play Kurt than Ewan because of the facial similarites. Also, yes i do think it’s about time to make a movie about Kurt’s life. =]
84 | Brody
May 26th, 2009 at 1:30 amRyan Gosling is the gut that should play Kurt. His a great actor.
85 | christopher cobain
June 2nd, 2009 at 9:08 pmi think i should play him ..i knew my brother better than anyone did.I miss him so much.
86 | brian
June 6th, 2009 at 10:26 amjoe anderson is the best kurt i think
87 | anthony merritt
June 8th, 2009 at 8:39 pmhow sweet it is that there is finaly talk about a kurt cobain movie . i think ewan mcgregor could pull the part of kurt cobain off we underestimate what actors can do . but as a fan i think we deserve more this joe anderson bloke would hands down be the better choice ive never herd of him before being from australia but i just checked out some pics of him and it is spooky how simalar they are in looks but can the bloke act ? i think they should take there time with this movie and all people that were involved in his life should put there grievances behind them for kurt and for the sake of the movie so its not bias or a puff piece for courtney . now i want to know who there gonna get to play the part of kris and dave and i wonder who courtney will pick for her .
88 | andrea24601
June 12th, 2009 at 2:04 pmjoe anderson, he looks like him, he’s intelligent and even has a gravely voice.
89 | Travis
June 15th, 2009 at 11:05 pmAll the actors mentioned above are great choices in their own respect. However, I truly feel that Michael Pitt should be chosen to play Kurt Cobain. If you haven’t seen “Last Days” by Gus Van Sant, go watch it. Michael Pitt looks like a fucking clone of Kurt Cobain. Out of all the actors mentioned here, he looks more like Kurt than any of them in my mind. The guy from Across the Universe would be my 2nd choice. And yes, I KNOW Courtney either killed Kurt or had him killed. Yes people, the evidence is everywhere. If you can’t see it, you’re either blind or in denial because you like Courtney Love. I hate the idea of her being involved with anything that has Kurt’s name attached to it. But, we can’t really do anything about it, short of a few illegal activities, so we can only hope for the best.
90 | Adam Kincaid
June 22nd, 2009 at 12:10 pmI think Robert De Niro or Dustin Hoffman would be perfect for the role. They could give the good vibe, man. Perhaps David Johannsen of The New Yoik Dolls could play Kurdt’s wife Courtney and some basketball player could play Kris Novoselic. Maybe Ian Mckellan could play Dave Grohl? I’m so good at this I should be a casting director
p.s - Graham Norton as a cameo Eddie Vedder you think?
91 | Cha
June 23rd, 2009 at 2:42 amwell first of all dont let courtney help with the movie i know she killed kurt and she will twist things and make it look like kurt was crazy and he was the bad guy dont worry courtney i know u killed him and soon someones gonna murder you if u ewver come out of hiding!!!
92 | danny boy
June 23rd, 2009 at 5:01 amCourtney had Kurt killed … Stupid drugged up idiot bitch she is.Oh and his rode on his coat tails even before his passing… If it was not for Kurt That dumb bitch would have nothing…. She should think about what she has done
93 | Bam Voyage
June 23rd, 2009 at 6:14 pmEwan McGregor is far too old to play Cobain, and ignore the bit that says he looks young enough because he doesn’t; not one bit. Plus he’s an irishman which I personally don’t think would be right for the role. I was thinking (and I think he’s perfect for the role) Mike Vogel. He’s a decent actor who is rising to fame (Cloverfield, Texas Chainsaw Masacre etc). He’s the perfect age and most of all… he looks just like Cobain. Seriously. See for yourself.
http://www.celebritywonder.com/picture/Mike_Vogel/MikeVogel_Granitz_6831288.jpg
http://www.thecinemasource.com/moviesdb/images/MikeVogel-300.jpg
http://content9.flixster.com/photo/74/16/35/7416351_tml.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1036181/
Feedback please.
94 | The Dark Defender
June 25th, 2009 at 10:15 amEwan is a great actor but he is definitely not my first choice for this role. I was actually going to work on a script fot this movie, but i guess i cant now. my first choice for this would be Joe Anderson, who played Max in “Across the Universe”. For God’s Sake, he even looks like Kurt Cobain.
95 | Adam Kincaid
June 26th, 2009 at 12:13 pmHas anyone seen photos of Courtney recently? She’s lost so much weight, looks tired and wan. I think she might have read all your nasty comments about her. For shame…
96 | mandii
June 28th, 2009 at 10:06 amit really doesnt matter who plays Kurt because the movie is gonna be flawed anyways. Courtney Love is a dumb bitch.
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