Kurt Cobain in Pulp Fiction?
Filed under: Comedy, Drama, RumorMonger, DIY/Filmmaking, Quentin Tarantino
On a relatively slow news day, here's a story I found somewhat interesting. Prior to his death in 1994, Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love were offered small roles in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. Had Cobain not turned down the role, pic would have marked his feature debut as an actor and, since he died shortly after, there's a possibility the film would have deterred him from committing suicide. But that's just my own wacky speculation.
Can you guess who the couple would have played? No, not Pumpkin (Tim Roth) and Honey Bunny (Amanda Plummer) -- although that would have been rather hilarious and disturbing to watch. Had they hopped onboard, Cobain and Love would have taken on the roles of a neurotic drug dealer and his heavily pierced edgy girlfriend. However, after the Nirvana singer passed, Eric Stoltz and Rosanna Arquette came along and snatched the memorable characters up.
While I'm sure Love would have maintained the hyper-active absurdity Arquette brought to the role, I have a feeling Cobain might have toned down the comedic anxiety present in Stoltz's character. What do you think?
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9-20-2006 @ 4:58PM
The Zero Boss said...
Yeah, I just can't see Cobain doing as good a job in the scene where Vincent brings Mia Wallace to his house, and they have to jab her with adrenalin. It was masterful with Stoltz and Travolta.
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9-21-2006 @ 8:09AM
gaming8787 said...
Riiiight... Starring in yet another Hollyweird movie that centers entirely around Sex and Death would have convinced Cobain (whose musical works centered entirely around Sex and Death) from committing suicide.
Nope. Nothing wrong with the culture here!
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