Brad Pitt wanted to play Jeff Buckley in biopic but late musician's mother did not approve
Brad Pitt wanted to play Jeff Buckley in biopic but late musician's mother did not approve
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Brad Pitt originally had plans to play the late musician Jeff Buckley in a biopic many years ago. Nearly two decades ago, the late musician's mother Mary Guibert revealed that the Wolfs star, 61, asked her for permission to create the biopic. She originally granted permission to him in 2000, shortly after he invited her to his 2000 wedding to Jennifer Aniston, but later changed her mind.
![[Nearly two decades ago, the late musician's mother Mary Guibert revealed that the Wolfs star, 61, asked her for permission to create the biopic]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/26/03/94521959-14326159-The_late_musician_whom_Kesha_once_called_her_spirit_guide_died_a-a-105_1737863732190.jpg)
Earlier this week, she opened up about why she was hesitant make a biopic with Pitt as the star in a conversation with Variety at the Sundance Film Festival. The late musician — whom Kesha once called her 'spirit guide' — died at the age of 30 back in 1997.
![[She originally granted permission to him in 2000, shortly after he invited her to his 2000 wedding to Jennifer Aniston , but later changed her mind]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/26/03/94521955-14326159-She_originally_granted_permission_to_him_in_2000_shortly_after_h-a-104_1737863732185.jpg)
She told the outlet: 'If there's 20 people calling you, and Brad Pitt is one of them, who are you gonna pick to go see?'. Brad Pitt originally had plans to play the late musician Jeff Buckley in a biopic many years ago. Nearly two decades ago, the late musician's mother Mary Guibert revealed that the Wolfs star, 61, asked her for permission to create the biopic.
![[Earlier this week, she opened up about why she was hesitant make a biopic with Pitt as the star in a conversation with Variety at the Sundance Film Festival]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/26/03/94522357-14326159-Earlier_this_week_she_opened_up_about_why_she_was_hesitant_make_-a-107_1737863732281.jpg)
She recalled asking the actor: '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?'. Guibert said she and Pitt stayed in touch over the years even after she decided to not go through with the biopic idea.
![[Guibert said she and Pitt stayed in touch over the years even after she decided to not go through with the biopic idea. Rather than a biopic, she later decided to make a documentary about her only child, who is known for his cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah and the 1994 album Grace]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/26/03/94521957-14326159-Guibert_said_she_and_Pitt_stayed_in_touch_over_the_years_even_af-a-106_1737863732191.jpg)
Rather than a biopic, she later decided to make a documentary about her only child, who is known for his cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah and the 1994 album Grace. Over the weekend, the new documentary titled It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley, which was executive produced by Pitt, made its world premiere at the film festival.
