Pattinson is said to have been requested by Cobain’s widow Courtney Love, who herself is said to have a large role in the film.

A source has been quoted as saying “Robert has been calling and emailing her non-stop,” the source is quoted in the article. “But he is her number one choice to play Kurt.”

The article states that Love’s choice to play herself is Scarlett Johansson. “She is adamant Scarlett will play her,” the source tells the newspaper

Love is also reportedly in contact with director David Fincher (‘Fight Club’) to direct the film which has the working title ‘All Apologies.’

The Hole singer says her new song ‘Never Go Hungry’ was written about her time of hardship when she and Frances Bean, her 17-year-old daughter with late husband Kurt Cobain, couldn’t even afford to clothe themselves and couldn’t get help from anyone.

Courtney – who has repeatedly claimed to have been defrauded of her wealth by various people – said: “I wrote ‘Never Go Hungry’ all by my lonesome, in rehab, sitting there f***ing in Orange County with a s**t guitar and no pick. It’s about my daughter. And it’s about how we were; they were just awful to us. We were just so broke.

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It really is no surprise that she is musically inclined her parents being who they are.

The 17 year old will be joining Dresden Dolls frontwoman Amanda Palmer on her new prject Evelyn Evelyn.

Evelyn Evelyn is said to possibly feature fictional conjoined twins and a gang of musicians according to the Guardian.

Frances is currently in the middle of a nasty custody battle between her mum and her grandparents from her dad’s side.

Frances will reportedly be contributing her vocals to the track called ‘MySpace’ that will also include fellow Doll Jason Webley, Weird Al Yankovic, Tegan and Sarah, My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way and writer Neil Gaiman.

The album is due to hit shelves on March 30.