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Smells Like Teen Spirit

The WB's planning a Kurt Cobain biopic? Well, okay then, here's how they could cast it with hotties from ''Dawson's Creek,''  ''Smallville,'' and the network's other teen-friendly shows
By Brian Hiatt
Brian Hiatt
Brian Hiatt
Brian Hiatt is a staff writer for EW.com
| May 04, 2004
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Kurt Cobain biopic: Who should star? | 155559__cobain_l
Cobain: Michael Ferguson/Globe Photos; Murray: AllStar/Globe Photos

All About

Kurt Cobain

As Kurt Cobain...

Chad Michael Murray (''One Tree Hill'')

WHY HIM? As ''Tree'''s Lucas, Murray is a smart, temperamental, blue-eyed loner from a broken family -- great training to play Cobain, the agonized voice of a generation. In an earlier role on ''Dawson's Creek,'' Murray fronted a band and hooked up with both Jen (Michelle Williams) and Joey (Katie Holmes). Plus, we're reliably informed that the chiseled Murray, who also played a musician in ''Freaky Friday,'' is totally hot.

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