Brad Pitt Wanted to Play This Famous Singer in Biopic - Find Out Why It Didn't Happen
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 biopic didn’t work out, Brad did get to be involved in a different project about Jeff‘s life.
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Speaking to Variety, Mary revealed that Brad reached out in 2000 about the movie. He was so dedicated that he even invited her to his wedding to Jennifer Aniston.
“If there’s 20 people calling you, and Brad Pitt is one of them, who are you gonna pick to go see,” she said.
However, the outlet noted that she had some hesitations about the biopic, which she spoke to Brad about, asking him, “‘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?”
While the biopic did not come together, Brad did get to executive produce a new documentary about Jeff called It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley.
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