<P> In January 2011 , it was announced that Clint Eastwood was in talks to direct Beyoncé in a third American remake of the 1937 film A Star Is Born ; however , the project was delayed due to Beyoncé 's pregnancy . In April 2012 , writer Will Fetters told Collider that the script was inspired by Kurt Cobain . Talks with Christian Bale , Leonardo DiCaprio , Tom Cruise , Johnny Depp , and Will Smith to play the male lead failed to come to fruition . On October 9 , 2012 , Beyoncé left the project , and it was reported that Bradley Cooper was in talks to star . Eastwood was interested in Esperanza Spalding to play the female lead . </P>
<P> In January 2011 , it was announced that Clint Eastwood was in talks to direct Beyoncé in a third American remake of the 1937 film A Star Is Born ; however , the project was delayed due to Beyoncé 's pregnancy . In April 2012 , writer Will Fetters told Collider that the script was inspired by Kurt Cobain . Talks with Christian Bale , Leonardo DiCaprio , Tom Cruise , Johnny Depp , and Will Smith to play the male lead failed to come to fruition . On October 9 , 2012 , Beyoncé left the project , and it was reported that Bradley Cooper was in talks to star . Eastwood was interested in Esperanza Spalding to play the female lead . </P>
who is the movie a star is born written about
who is the movie a star is born written about
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain