Los Angeles, Dec 30 (TIWN) Singer and actress Courtney Love joined Marc Maron for an interview on the "WTF" podcast and said that David Fincher hired her to star opposite Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in 1999's 'Fight Club'.

Love said she had won the part of Marla Singer, eventually played by Helena Bonham Carter in the film, reports 'Variety'.

The "Hole" frontwoman was fresh off strong reviews for 'The People vs. Larry Flynt' at the time. According to Love, she got fired from 'Fight Club' after rejecting Brad Pitt's pitch for a Kurt Cobain movie.