'LA Times' Talks About Rob In The Jeff Buckley Movie

From source: LATimes
Then there’s the matter of the other Jeff Buckley movie.

This spring, Jake Scott (son of Ridley and director of “Welcome to the Rileys”) said he has been developing a biopic about the late artist. The films are being conceived somewhat differently: Scott’s is more of a look at Buckley’s life and career; the Badgley film will focus on a single identity-forging event. (Producers on the Scott project were initially confused by reports that Badgley was playing Jeff Buckley in their film.)

And though reports about Scott’s biopic said producers secured much of the music rights — Jeff Buckley’s mother is an executive producer, after all – a spokeswoman for the “Greetings” producers said their movie will feature more than its share of tunes, with rights secured to many Tim Buckley tracks as well as Jeff Buckley’s iconic cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”

The announcement of the Scott film in April prompted some fans to call for James Franco to play the late musician. There’s not been anything from the actor himself, although a very different performer — Robert Pattinson — did give an interview in which he said he met with Buckley’s mother about the lead role. Pattinson versus Badgley as Jeff Buckley? Now that’s drama to tug at the heartstrings of a whole new teen generation.

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