Brad Pitt initially sought permission from Jeff Buckley’s mother, Mary Guibert, to star in a biopic about the late musician nearly two decades ago.
Guibert granted him permission in 2000, shortly after Pitt’s wedding to Jennifer Aniston, but later changed her mind. In a recent interview at the Sundance Film Festival, Guibert explained why she ultimately decided against the biopic.
Reflecting on Pitt’s interest in the project, Guibert humorously …

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Brad Pitt turned down by Jeff Buckley's mother for biopic role

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Brad Pitt wanted to play Jeff Buckley in biopic but the musician’s mother said no

Jeff Buckley. (Photo by Gie Knaeps/Getty Images The mother of the late musician Jeff Buckley, who drowned in the Wolf River in May 1997, had a good reason to turn down Brad Pitt’s request to play the singer-songwriter in a biopic years ago. “We’re going to dye your hair, put brown contact lenses on those baby blues, and you’re going to open your mouth and Jeff’s voice is going to come out?” a skeptical Mary Guibert told Variety of the star in an…

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Jeff Buckley’s Mom Turned Down Brad Pitt’s Biopic

“We’re going to dye your hair, put [on] brown contact lenses... and Jeff’s voice is going to come out?” Buckley's mom recalled once asking PittJeff Spicer/Getty Brad Pitt; Jeff BuckleyBrad Pitt once explored the possibility of starring in a biopic about Jeff Buckley, a talented and promising musician who died in 1997 at the age of 30.Buckley’s mother, Mary Guibert, has revealed that the Wolfs star, 61, asked her for permission to create the biop…

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Brad Pitt Wanted to Play Jeff Buckley in a Biopic but the Musician’s Mom Nixed It — Here’s Why

"Will you open your mouth and Jeff's voice will come out?", among other things, the mother of legendary musician Jeff Buckley had replied to Brad Pitt back in 2000 to his proposal.

«Θα ανοίξεις το στόμα σου και θα βγει η φωνή του Τζεφ;», είχε απαντήσει μεταξύ άλλων η μητέρα του θρυλικού μουσικού Τζεφ Μπάκλεϊ στον Μπρατ Πιτ το πάλαι ποτέ 2000 στην πρότασή του.

Τζεφ Μπάκλεϊ: Γιατί η μητέρα του απέρριψε την πρόταση του Μπρατ Πιτ να κάνει τη ζωή του μουσικού ταινία

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Jeff Buckley: Why his mother rejected Brad Pitt's offer to make a movie about the musician's life

Did you know? Brad Pitt wanted to work in Jeff Buckley biopic, but his mother decided to produce a documentary instead
Brad Pitt once sought to star in a Jeff Buckley biopic, but his mother chose a documentary instead, honouring his legacy through It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley.
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Did you know? Brad Pitt wanted to work in Jeff Buckley biopic, but his mother decided to produce a documentary instead

Brad Pitt had his sights set on starring in a biopic about a famous musician. However, we’re now learning why it didn’t come to fruition. The 61-year-old actor has played many iconic roles over the years. One that didn’t work out was playing Jeff Buckley, the late singer famous for his cover of “Hallelujah,” in a biopic. Jeff‘s mom Mary Guibert revealed that Brad reached out to her with the idea and explained why she turned it down. Although the…

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The mother of the late musician Jeff Buckley, who drowned in the Wolf River in May 1997, had a good reason to turn down Brad Pitt’s request to play the singer-songwriter in a biopic years ago. “We’re going to dye your hair, put brown contact lenses on those baby blues, and you’re going to open your mouth and Jeff’s voice is going to come out?” a skeptical Mary Guibert told Variety of the star in an interview published on Saturday, January 25. 
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Brad Pitt, Hollywood’s eternal heartthrob and connoisseur of really intense staring into the distance, once had his sights set on playing the late,

Brad Pitt turned down by Jeff Buckley's mother for biopic role

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