Brad 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 — until Buckley's mother decided to make a documentary about his life instead.

Mary Guibert had reservations about Pitt portraying her son — though the actor did executive produce Amy Berg's new doc on the late musician

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.

Brad Pitt seemingly failed to get permission from the late singer Jeff Buckley's mother to portray her son in the upcoming documentary.In a conversation with Variety magazine, the deceased musician's mom,

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.