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TBA 2009
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Ewan McGregor As Kurt Cobain Onscreen ?
January 19, 2007 02:01:30Following the buzz surrounding Courtney Love's plan to develop "Heavier than Heaven", a biographical feature about her deceased husband Kurt Cobain, what probably becomes the hot topic to talk about by now is seemingly the actor to play the Nirvana frontman.
A source for the Daily Express has informed that Ewan McGregor has come out as the top choice among other potential names to assume the role. What's interesting here is if McGregor truly lands the part, this won't be the first time the striking guy portrays a rock star as he had brilliantly done it before in "Velvet Goldmine."
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kurt cobain is aking
posted by xHxCx on Jul 16, 2008
Kurt Was MURDERED, Dumb A**es
posted by Kurt Was Murdered on Jul 31, 2008if zac efron plays fucking kurt cobain i will scream.
posted by sarah on Sep 04, 2008
IF ZAC EFRON PLAY HIM I WILL KILL MYSLEF!!!!!!!! HE LOOKS NOTHING LIKE KURT! AND DOS NOT DESER TO PLAY SOMEONE SO HOT AND A GENIUS!!!
posted by Sammie on Sep 15, 2008Stupid Courtney Love.... if he hadn't killed himself, she would've killed him
posted by kill love on Sep 23, 2008OH MY GOD!!! Zac Efron can't play Kurt Cobain, Kurt's my idol. If Zac plays him everyone in my grade will think of Zac Efron when they hear Kurt Cobain. Just let Kurt Cobain be who he was and don't get an actor to play him cus no one can
posted by Nirvana28 on Sep 26, 2008michael pitt should play him cuz he was pretty cool in last days which was based on kurts last days.its a crap representation tho cuz courtney killed him he didn't kill himself!
posted by kurt.rocks on Sep 30, 2008if Zac Efron plays Kurt Cobain, I swear, I will find Zac and those who casted him and haunt them for the rest of my life !! He has no qualities who makes him "kurt-able"...
posted by GosthKDC on Oct 09, 2008Can Efron even grow facial hair
posted by Nirvfan4life on Oct 22, 2008zac efron should not play Kurt. If he does, i will totally be pissed of and go after him. Joe Anderson should play Kurt Cobain
posted by dannykurt27 on Oct 22, 2008joe anderson or wesley sciatin from puddle of mudd if zac efron plays kurt, i will never attend another film
posted by craakkhed on Oct 28, 2008p.s. courtney killed him read the autopsy report or grow a brain one or the other
posted by craakkhed on Oct 28, 2008this entire concept of creating a film is ludacris. this is not how kurdt wanted things in his lifetime. y would he want to be exploited in the after life?
posted by fuckingridiculus on Nov 02, 2008ok so your all stupid if you read the news and articles section of this site it talks about Ewan McGregor to play the role of Kurt, not Zac Efron why dont' you fucking people learn what your talking about then bitch.... fuckers
posted by ironic isn\'t it? on Nov 07, 2008
all you die hards shut up, theres no stopping the machine, they are simply going to make this movie. so hopefully they will at least do it well. Ewan McGregor, or maybe Brad Pitt could play the role well
posted by sghlsdnglkam on Nov 10, 2008they need to have somebody younger play kurt. I know this Nirvana inspired Band from france called The Chocolate, I think that their frontman should play kurt. Or that kid from the sixth sense not jack off Zac Efron that would be laughing at all Nirvana fans to have Zac Efron play kurt.
posted by Ely Grim on Nov 11, 2008Joe Anderson should play Kurt Cobain!
posted by ! on Nov 14, 2008i agree joe anderson should play kurt!!!!
posted by alegracia09 on Nov 16, 2008Michael Pitt should play him again. He was a natural in Last Days
posted by Nirvanarules on Nov 19, 2008i heard James Mcavoy will play Kurt
posted by shocked on Nov 19, 2008the dude from sons of anarchy should play kurdt ewan mcgregor is a fagget ass british foreiner or get some kid from here in sea town punks!
posted by blow me on Nov 27, 2008hmm I wish I could play kurt, that would be kool, but I bet they will overdo it by hiring someone like ewan or brad pitt, someone that looks nothing like him with lots of make up and a wig or hair extensions, making kurt look like a rodeo clown.
posted by BaxterBaxter.com on Dec 13, 2008That one movie comes to mind where they used to name Blaine, "Last Days" , at least it would be better than that because they would actually be able to use the music.
posted by BaxterBaxter.com on Dec 13, 2008joe anderson should play kurt, he would be perfect for the part!
posted by yupp on Dec 17, 2008I HOPE THIS MOVIE DOESN'T DISAPPOINT!!!!! I am a huge Kurt Cobain fan, I've read all the biographies, everything. As for who should play Kurt, I'm torn between John C. Riley and Will Ferrel. Joking of course. maybe Jon Heder. Joking again. Really, I think they should get a complete unknown, so nobody can say that Kurt Cobain was also Napoleon Dynomite.
posted by XIV on Dec 19, 2008If Effron plays Kurt it would be a digrace to my Idol. Kurt hated everything Effron stands for. Effron could never understand us(the audience), or kurt.
posted by XIV on Dec 19, 2008cant wait for it
posted by pillow25 on Dec 20, 2008Só espero q esse filme não chegue no Brasil só em 2015!! Courtey demoro hein!!!
posted by Joćo on Dec 20, 2008Ill play mr kurt cobain, I can look just like him , IM poor, and i got the attitude of an exhausted punk out of highschool searching for home. PLus ild do it for free, the experience is what counts.. long live buddha
posted by blacksheep on Dec 27, 2008and to render my edition yet, I have to say the best idea towards this movie would be a complete simpleton, and not a pretender.. afterall, pretending? well sometimes even actors cant pretend enough.. this movie needs a real rough edged man. no doubt.
posted by blacksheep on Dec 27, 2008"blow me" it's funny that you suggest the kid from Sons of Anarchy, as he would be another "fagget ass british foreiner".. he was born in england.. you are a moron, but i think he'd do a good job too.
posted by kells on Dec 29, 2008Ahhh! I just want to see this movie soo bad! xD Can't wait to see it! Long live Nirvana! RIP Kurt
posted by fschwa on Dec 31, 2008i can;t wait to see this movie Kurt cobain is a legend ! New, never seen before actors should play courtney and Kurt and all the cast really so that its not easy to criticize their performance x
posted by J on Dec 31, 2008michael pitt should play kurt cobain
posted by sss on Jan 07, 2009what!! joe anderson for kurt cobain cast!!??? he's look like dracula..(lol)
posted by Only God Knows on Jan 11, 2009this movie should never be made!
posted by jen on Feb 03, 2009Just hurry up & get it on. Lets hope its not fully influenced by Courtney. Kurt RIP forever.
posted by Franki on Feb 05, 2009she killed el duche and kristin and kurt (trifecta) that makes her a serial killer are these issues goin to be in the movie i think not dont kiss her open sores bycott the movie and give kurt some dignity let him rest in piece
posted by anon on Feb 11, 2009its ashame Aileen Wuornos was executed she was born to play courtney on the silver screen
posted by p.i (ca) on Feb 11, 2009Kurt was a genius all those murder theories aside i hope they keep to the real issues the legacy he left behind gen x died with him i hope the give him some privacy there are certain things we SHOULD NEVER know
posted by rev.x on Feb 11, 2009what about the dude from australian nirvana he looks and sounds just like kurt
posted by dan oz on Feb 11, 2009Guy from Sons of Anarchy would be perfect to play Kurt Cobain. No doubt.
posted by jennyjo on Feb 16, 2009wheeeen?
posted by Grais on Feb 25, 2009I just hope it's not Zac Effron like people have been saying :(
posted by Jude on Mar 05, 2009well joe anderson is not bad for this, in the across the universe movie, he knew how to sing, and he did it pretty good, also appearing at control, the one of joy division, if zack efron act as cobain, well the ones that does not agree, dont have to see it, but i think the director of the movie, or the guy that chooses the casting would not be so stupid to ask that little pussy to act asi cobain, you people should not get so worried on who is going to make kurt cobain in the movie, kurt cobain is not image, kurt cobain is not an actor, is not an icon, is not just a face appearing in a tee shirt or in a cd, is a soul humans die, but he was not just a simple human he was a legend and that will never die.
posted by dammit on Mar 11, 2009it's supposed to be ryan gosling as kurt and scarlett johnansson for courtney
posted by googs on Mar 14, 2009when we could see this movie?
posted by Grais on Mar 15, 2009i think josh holloway (sawyer in the series lost), should act like kurt, he looks a lot to kurt man, and he would be an incredible actor for this special special role
posted by memememe on Mar 16, 2009I can't wait for the movie to be made.. but I'm sure Kurt would've killed himself anyway if he knew about this movie !! and everyone remember that Courteney is co-producer, so she will of course represent herself as a f*cking angel. in my opinon she was definitely one of the reasons he left us!!! that f*cking b*tch ought to burn in H*LL
posted by Tuttifritti Stunden on Apr 08, 2009<3 KDC
posted by Aberdeen on Apr 08, 2009I'm sure that the actor will do well no matter who it's gonna' be. Joaquin Phoenix played Johnny Cash pretty well, and Sam Riley played Ian Curtis pretty well too. And they were as big legends as Kurt. I think the big problem is that the bitch Courtney has something to with the movie :(
posted by sirNikls on Apr 11, 2009Ryan Gosling should play Kurt.
posted by Sunshine! on Apr 14, 2009screw efron kurt 4ever
posted by r.i.p kurt on Apr 23, 2009nirvana kicks ass
posted by here we are now on Apr 23, 2009Kurt should hav never met Courtney in the 1st place.
posted by Kurt is my bro on Apr 23, 2009I don't really think they should make the movie, he didn't even like the publicity in the first place, I just wish they'd let him rest in peace. But the people who are dissing Courtney, you don't even know her. It was obvious that Kurt loved her very much so I think it would be wise for you to keep your comments to yourselves.
posted by Acousticgirl321 on May 04, 2009It should be an unknown person who plays this role if they insist on making this film. And what's all this about "Faggot British Foreigners". Firstly, you can't spell, Secondly where the f**k do you think a majority of White Americans decended from and Thirdly, Kurt's lineage isn't exacty "American"; his father was Irish/French decent and his mother was Irish/German/English decent.
posted by Denny-Blaine on May 22, 2009Zac Efron Sucks !!!!!!!!
posted by 3stars&aSun... on May 22, 2009jerred letto should play kurt
posted by hi on May 30, 2009Having seen Joe Anderson more recently, he certainly looks the part & has a good tone in his voice. I've now read Heavier Than Heaven by Cross, great read. Such a tragic life, if they follow the book it would be a moving tribute. Let's hope it fixed accurately towards the life he 'actually' lived. RIP Kurt.
posted by Franki on Jun 04, 2009ewan mc gregor is look a like kurt cobain ... this should be good ..
posted by buddoh on Jun 06, 2009kurt cobain is a saint if that zac efron guy plays if a think al be asking courtney love to kill me like she did with kurt ! RIP my son
posted by chriswatson on Jun 10, 2009I think that the guy who plays max in across the universe should play kurt
posted by wayne on Jun 17, 2009God not bradd pitt either cuz the same thing will happen!! they should get Joe Anderson cuz he looks just like kurt, or the guy from pagoda.
posted by dantyoudied on Jul 23, 2009I cannot believe that people are actually considering this. THey actually are considering hireing middle aged tools to play a man who died at 27. How about this, leave the book as a book. Kurt Cobain was larger than life ther is no actor who can play him or even put enough emotion in playing him as kurt put in his music. Pit was alright in Last days but a kurt he is not. Leave it alone. Its Courtneys fault that she is out of work and needs more money from kurts name, she is a has been and every day that she lives she prooves it more and more. Leave Kurt in his grave let him lie in peace. He would vomit if he knew that this was up for concideration.
posted by thevampireely@aim.co on Jul 26, 2009I think that Joe anderson Should play Kurt cobain cause Although no one could ever live up to kurt cobain i think that he can do very good job We love you kurt R.I.P If zac efron plays Kurt Cobain it will be a disgrace!!!!!!!!! And Kurt will be turing in his grave!!
posted by Kurt Wasn\'t Murdere on Jul 29, 2009when this movie will release ??
posted by naive on Aug 02, 2009let's start the movie ... i've been waiting in indonesia ...
posted by human freakshow on Aug 03, 2009Don't blame Courtney! Omg Im going nuts over ppl who blame her... You'r not guilty until proven otherwise, and that's a fact... Kurt was her husband... They loved eachother? Dont take your teenage fustrations out on others... He killed himself... He was depressive, he didn't want to live hes life anymore, of reasons he only knew (maybe). I'm a big fan of him aswell, but I don't live a life, that doesn't exist, a life in a dream world, and I dont hang myself up on "what ifs". Pull yourself together, and be happy for what music he has brought to us already.
posted by Rasmus on Aug 11, 2009Stop listening to Ian Halperin. He shouldn't be calling himself a biographer because he does nothing but lies. The only way Ian Halperin got all those accusations is he made up all those reports himself. Even if Kurt hadn't met Courtney Love, he'd be dead either way all because of his depression and addiction to Heroin. There is no murder, and neither Charles Cross or any of the other biographers did anything wrong and nobody should be making crap about them. Courtney collaborated with all of them, and they spoke to everybody and they don't buy anything that PI Tom Grant, Max Wallace or Ian Halperin says. I've watched About A Son and I heard Kurt himself talking about how much his life was a living hell.
posted by LastDaysMan on Aug 23, 2009I think that Ewan Mcgregor should play him. They look alike... McGregor just needs long hair.
posted by Grunge Addict on Sep 04, 2009Dont you people understand courtney doesnt give jack shit about kurt she just wants Money!
posted by Idk on Oct 01, 2009:O ZAC EFRON?! YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME! That's an insult to rock music! That fag can NOTTTTT play Kurt!
posted by Special K. on Nov 03, 20091 it hasn't said anything about Zac Effron playing him so stfu, 2 he killed himself.
posted by loser on Nov 04, 2009Charles Cross is a true biographer, NOT MAX WALLACE OR IAN HALPERIN!
posted by Last Days Man on Nov 19, 2009joe anderson should play kurt i mean they do look alike ...yummy I <3 kdc
posted by jade on Dec 02, 2009