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Baz Luhrmann : 'Moulin Rouge' could have starred Heath Ledger, Jake should do a musical


Jake Gyllenhaal at Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (2010 Skit)

"Jake should do a musical", Luhrmann said. "He's a wonderful actor, but [he has a] great voice, tremendous voice. He sang some [Stephen] Sondheim for me, complicated singing, great voice. When is he going to guest on 'Glee?' "

Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor as Satine and Christian in "Moulin Rouge" (2001) directed by Baz Luhrmann

Luhrmann went on to talk about Courtney Love's involvement with the film, as a potential actress and as the widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.
"Courtney had two parts to the process," he revealed. "I worked with Courtney. She was fascinating, she was beguiling. Also, without Courtney's approval, we would never have [Nirvana's] 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' in 'Moulin Rouge,' and I had to go and show her the whole piece," he said. "She's absolutely fantastic. I adore her spirit. She's wild and unpredictable and a great performer."
Source: mtv.com