EWAN MCGREGOR

PRO: Ewan is rumored to be Courtney's No. 1 pick to play Kurt -- and the Scottish cutie's turns in 'Moulin Rouge' and 'Velvet Goldmine' proved he has the chops to pull it off.

CON: Purists may not buy 'Obi Wan' trading in a lightsaber for an axe.

LINDSAY LOHAN

PRO: We all know that La Lohan can rock (sort of) -- and she knows the inside of a rehab ward better than the real Courtney.

CON: With her public image being what it is, her agent would never let her play the ultimate 'Mean Girl.'

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

PRO: After his gritty roles in 'Alpha Dog' and 'Black Snake Moan,' we almost take him seriously as an actor. And he learned to play guitar for his last tour.

CON: Sorry Justin, but no one who's ever been in a boy band deserves to play Kurt.

KATE WINSLET

PRO: Kate has tackled a lot of things in film -- shipwrecks, infidelity, 18th-century mental institutions -- but she has yet to add the obligatory drug-addict character to her resume.

CON: Her singing voice, crafted for Jane Austin parlor scenes, is far too refined for 'Miss World.'

ASHTON KUTCHER

PRO: Demi's boy-toy can pull it off if he gets all 'Butterfly Effect' on us again.

CON: Ashton never shed that goofy frat-boy vibe that was the complete antithesis of Kurt.

TARA REID

PRO: Nobody knows how to drink their pain away better than Tara. It's the role she was born to play.

CON: Ha! Too many reasons to name.

JARED LETO

PRO: The 30 Seconds to Mars frontman knows how to rock the kids, and he's had experience playing a tortured, flannel-wearing soul. (Viva 'My So-Called Life'!)

CON: His confidence borders on arrogance, so his portrayal of humble, self-depreciating Kurt is more of a stretch than we could believe.

DREW BARRYMORE

PRO: Drew's '04 'SNL' impersonation of Love was scarily accurate (and enormously funny) and better yet -- she's Frances Bean's godmother! She's also a sucker for rockers (see former Strokes boyfriend Fab Moretti).

CON: She and Courtney used to be best buddies -- she may be too attached to play her in a realistic light.

MARK WAHLBERG

PRO: He did the whole rock star thing for 'Rock Star,' and a starring in a biopic will certain get him another Oscar nod, a la 'Departed.'

CON: If "Marky Mark" gets behind a mic again, he'd better be singing 'Good Vibrations.'

THE OLSEN TWINS

PRO: Rehab! Gaunt faces! Ratty clothes! The pressures of fame! The Olsen Twins know all about Courtney's pain, and they could conveniently split up their scenes, Michelle Tanner style.

CON: Hiring both of them would kill the movie's budget in one scene.

DAVE GROHL

PRO: Dave Grohl knew Kurt better than anyone. Plus, watching him profess his love to even a fictional Courtney would be brilliant irony.

CON: The Foos frontman could never do it with a straight face.

WINONA RYDER

PRO: After dating everyone from Dave Grohl to Beck, Winona's already done the research. Who better to portray rock's ultimate groupie than rock's ultimate real-life groupie?

CON: These days, even Courtney is less of a pariah than Winona. What studio would touch her?

HALEY JOEL OSMENT

PRO: Haley Joel has been M.I.A. for years, save the coverage he got for his DUI last year. What better way to re-emerge from Hollywood's black hole than with an edgy role that would completely shatter his boyish image.

CON: Actually, didn't Macaulay Culkin try that with 'Party Monster?' Nevermind.

HILARY DUFF

PRO: She's dated a dude in a band, and though it seems like a stretch for the squeaky-clean star to play a heroin-addicted rocker, Patty Duke was wicked as pill-popping Judy Garland in 'Valley of the Dolls.' You never know.

CON: Just the thought of Hilary Duff shooting up makes us want to cry.

LEONARDO DICAPRIO

PRO: He's gone the biopic route before, and did it well with both 'The Basketball Diaries' the 'The Aviator.' He also seems to be more comfortable looking scruffy these days.

CON: Leo is much, much more appealing when he's all cleaned up.

HELEN MIRREN

PRO: We'd kill to see the Oscar-winning Helen Mirren rough it in those early-Seattle club days.

CON: She looks younger than Courtney ever did.

HEATH LEDGER

PRO: If Heath's rendition of 'Can't Take My Eyes Off of You' in '10 Things I Hate About You' taught us anything, it's that he can sing ... sort of. He's also a passionate music fan -- he recently started a record label with Ben Harper.

CON: We'd rather watch him make out with Jake than Courtney.

BRANGELINA

PRO: The Kurt & Courtney story is far more intriguing than 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith.'

CON: Angelina and Brad need to be good role models for their Benneton babies. Portraying rock's most dysfunctional couple isn't the way to do it.

COURTNEY LOVE

PRO: Why settle for a cubic zirconia when you can have the real diamond.

CON: Truth is, Courtney Love was more interesting when she was more like a lump of coal. Plus, she's all self-help and clean-living now. Maybe we'll reconsider if her new album actually rocks.

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