Paddy Power make The Notebook star Ryan their 5/2 favourite over other big names like James McAvoy, Michael Pitt and Henry Cavill while Scarlett is the 2/1 choice over the likes of Lindsay Lohan and Sienna Miller to play his wild rock-star girlfriend/wife Courtney.
One Hollywood heavyweight who is being pretty much ruled out of the running at 66/1 is Twilight hunk Robert Pattinson. The 24-year-old who plays Edward Cullen in the Vampire saga is currently embroiled in a war of words with Love after she said he was “stupid” and “wrong” for the role of Kurt.
Sharon McHugh, spokesperson for Paddy Power, told Bettingpro: “Let’s face it, when it comes to a movie about Kurt Cobain Courtney Love’s opinion will count a lot! So far she favours Ryan Gosling and Scarlett Johansson, both of which bear a striking resemblance to the real deal.”
Who will play Kurt Cobain?
5/2 Ryan Gosling
11/4 James McAvoy
3/1 Joe Anderson
6/1 Michael Pitt
8/1 Charlie Hunnam
16/1 Matt Smith
16/1 Henry Cavill
20/1 Sam Riley
20/1 Joseph Gordon-Levitt
25/1 Rupert Grint
25/1 Jared Leto
25/1 Orlando Bloom
25/1 Nicholas Hoult
28/1 Sam Worthington
33/1 Zac Efron
33/1 Cillian Murphy
33/1 Michael Fassbender
40/1 Ewan McGregor
40/1 Leonardo Di Caprio
66/1 Robert Pattinson
Who will play Courtney Love?
2/1 Scarlett Johansson
3/1 Lindsay Lohan
6/1 Anna Paquin
8/1 Mischa Barton
10/1 Lady GaGa
12/1 Sienna Miller
14/1 Taylor Momsen
18/1 Blake Lively
20/1 Mena Suvari
20/1 Kate Bosworth
20/1 Kate Hudson
25/1 Charlize Theron
33/1 Cameron Diaz
40/1 Miley Cyrus
50/1 Paris Hilton
66/1 Peaches Geldof
500/1 Kerry Katona