Rocker Courtney Love has reportedly asked screen beauty Scarlett Johansson to portray her in the new $60million movie about life with her tragic rocker husband Kurt Cobain. And Courtney - the film's executive producer, has been raving about the 23-year-old Lost in Translation star, who she knows from the LA party scene.
Kurt and Courtney's story is one of rock'n'roll's most shocking and infamous tales of excess: a terrifying cocktail of drugs, arrests, overdose - and Kurt's tragic suicide in 1994.
The movie, titled Heavier Than Heaven is based on a biography of Kurt written with Courtney's help.
A close friend says: "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.
"This is a labor of love for Courtney and she is putting her heart and soul into making it an accurate, credible glimpse of her life with Kurt."
And Courtney has also lined up Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling to play husband Kurt.
Her friend adds: "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."
By Owen Williams, Jan 12 2008 © Copyright 2008 - Showbiz Spy
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