Brad Pitt's new movie about the life of tragic Soundgarden rocker Chris Cornell has reportedly found its leading man in The Man in the High Castle actor Lauchlin MacDonald.

He will play Cornell in Like a Stone, which is being produced by Pitt.

Robert De Niro's actress daughter, Drena, will portray Cornell's widow, Vicky, in the biopic.

Pitt has been working on the project since shortly after his pal's death in May, 2017.

His passing was ruled a suicide by hanging.