Jeff buckley film james franco

Only a few days later, in a turn that taps into my collective consciencecoincidence question, theres a mass of buzz about a buckley biopic. Welcome to the rileys helmer jake scott has been set to direct an untitled film about jeff buckley, the rising star musician who died tragically at age 30 in 1997. There is just no way sparkles can pull off the buckley. Sam raimi featured two versions in his spiderman trilogy, the first was played by willem defoe, the other by james franco. And while its possible both films will be made, theres usually only one winner. The jeff buckley biopic is actually happening perez hilton. As you know if you are a jeff buckley fan, we are the lip of the long threatened, finally imminent great deluge of jeff buckley biopics. Despite having expressed interest in auditioning for the role of jeff buckley in the new film greetings from tim buckley and even. Jeff buckley looks like james franco i wanna know am i sure that i heard you right i wanna know if youre leaving just do it tonight now i want someone badly to burn in here with me. Im still waiting for a biopic starring james franco too, for better or worse. According to deadline the film will be directed by jake scott, and. He had emerged in new york citys avantgarde club scene in the 1990s as one of the most remarkable musical artists of his generation, acclaimed by audiences, critics, and fellow. Jeff buckley biopic announced consequence of sound.

Penn badgley to portray jeff buckley in biopic the. Gossip girl star penn badgley will take a turn as jeff. Honestly, i think penn badgley playing the amazing jeff buckley in any film is a travesty but at least they still have the more credible biopic in the works. The twilight actor is ready to challenge musically james franco and jared leto to become jeff buckley. Penn badgley set to play jeff buckley in greetings from. Its called i was born into a world, and its all about climate change. Franco, 41, filed a demurrer, a written objection to the lawsuit filed in october by sarah titherkaplan and toni gaal, claiming the allegations were salacious and that the two were attentionhungry, in court documents obtained by people. And weve been casting the role nearly as long as jeffs mom mary guibert has. Theres 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 buckleys mother about the lead role. New york, ny june 20, 2011 smuggler films announced today penn badgley will star in the much anticipated film greetings from tim buckley. Robert pattinson loses jeff buckley role to penn badgley. The producers of mystery white boy, the jeff buckley biopic that was announced in 2006 and has been progressing slowly since, have named jared leto, james franco, james marsden and.

Penn badgley and ben rosenfield play music legends jeff and tim buckley in a dual biopic directed by dan algrant. For those who are skeptical please rent the movie james dean sure you will be convinced. Wow, james francos poem is very good and not just because. You can read the whole thing below, though id recommend listening to the recording of franco reading it. Thankfully its a stage production, not a film, which would most likely be quickly be overscored, overproduced and overblown. James franco is responding to two women who claim they were sexually exploited by his nowdefunct acting school. From tim buckley, beating touted names that included james franco and. Romeo and juliet is set to be adapted with with the music of the late jeff buckley. Robert pattinson and james franco are among the stars eager to play jeff buckley in the planned biopic.

Robert pattinson as jeff buckley would be excellent casting. The announcement of the scott film in april prompted some fans to call for james franco to play the late musician. Jeff buckley a beautiful man with a beautiful soul. Theres been so much speculation behind the jeff buckley story, we cant believe that the biopic has actually been given a greenlight. Dan algrant people i know will direct the film telling the true story of the days leading up to jeff buckley s eminent 1991 performance at his fathers tribute concert in st. The film follows the journey jeff buckley took in grappling with the legacy of his late musician father, tim, leading up to and culminating with his legendary 1991 performance of his fathers songs. Currently competing for the chance to play jeff buckley are heartthrobs robert pattinson and james franco. He will play tim buckley s son jeff in the first film to be made about the musicians. Why are there so many films about jeff buckley in the. James franco and the search for mystery white boys jeff buckley. Theres not much beef to this account, and they get it wrong. Guibert revealed that the actor portraying her son, who drowned tragically in 1997, will have to sing and play his own instruments for the role. James franco is an american actor, filmmaker, and college instructor. Ever since seeing him in the first spiderman film, ive thought how much james franco has a similar face to buckley.

Ive tried to find decent pictures to highlight the similarity, but i recommend you have a look around yourself and see just how shocking it is. Aesthetically this is a cinch, but it turns out that the two have also led similar lives. Jeff buckley biopic moving forward with jake scott. Abc news reports that pattinson and james franco are in a showdown to play the musician in the upcoming biopic. So if penn badgleys playing jeff buckley, why did producer orian williams. On monday, greetings announced that gossip girl star penn badgley has been cast as jeff buckley. Im glad someone took the reins and got the ball rolling on a buckley film. My hope is that james franco will play buckley in that film. Producers say james franco, james marsden, robert pattinson. Director jake scott tunes up for feature biopic of singer. He began acting on television, gueststarring in pacific blue 1997. The aussie courier mail says that jared leto, james franco, robert pattinson and james marsden are all interested in the part and we can confirm producers are.

Tiffanie debartolo pens graphic novelbio about tragic rock cult hero jeff buckley mill valleys debartolo pens graphic novelbio about tragic rock cult hero. The jeff buckley biopic was first announced five years ago, and back then many of you said james franco should star as buckley. But who is the most similar to the iconic songwriter. Tom holland says green goblin is a difficult character to bring to life in a liveaction spiderman film. I myself think james franco is at his best playing pained characters. Gossip girl star penn badgley cast as jeff buckley in new biopic. Since auditions and linereadings are things of a former era in the world of casting, the final decision will probably come down to whichever thesp can demonstrate the dreamiest buckley pout. This month, actor penn badgley makes his tribeca debut as the first theatrical portrayal of jeff buckley on film in greetings from tim buckley. After his film debut in never been kissed 1999, franco won a golden globe award for best actor television film. Whether they are blockbusters, indie films, or that new comedy youve been. He landed his breakthrough role in the comedydrama television series freaks and geeks 19992000.

Penn badgley beats robert pattinson to jeff buckley role. Directed by daniel algrant and produced by a company called smuggler films, greetings from tim buckley will focus on jeff buckley s breakthrough as a musician at a 1991 tribute concert for his late father. Over the years weve seen three different liveaction versions of green goblin. Today i was just thinking james franco should be playing jeff, looks like. Earlier this year, hollywood was abuzz with whispers movie execs were planning a new biopic of late singer jeff buckley, with everyone from james franco to jared leto and andrew garfield being.

Jeff buckley and james franco view complete list share on facebook. Ive met actors who are keen on the part and robert was one. The musician, who died in a swimming accident in 1997, is the subject of three forthcoming movies wed 2 jan 20. Should james franco play jeff buckley if there is a movie made. Celebrity doppelgangers these famous folks look like they could be twins. A chronicle of the days leading up to jeff buckleys performance at his. And finally theres mystery white boy, the official biopic, inasmuch as it is executiveproduced by buckleys mother, mary guibert, and. James franco harry osborn in spidermans resemblance to james dean is so strong that he even starred as james dean himself in the biopic, james dean. James can also play the guitar but can he sing probably not. Whatever happened to that damn jeff buckley biopic that was announced years ago that seems to have gone nowhere.

Robert pattinson wants to play jeff buckley film the guardian. More details announced for jeff buckley film paste. Penn badgley to play jeff buckley in greetings from tim. Producers looking to bring some sparkle to their buckley biopics should look no further than robert pattinson, whos apparently desperate to play jeff buckley. His mother says that she wanted to have a say in how jeff was portrayed and so decided to work on the film. Imdb pro lists the film as a 2010 film, but its still early days as the project is still in development. Jeff buckley was born in californias orange county in 1966 and died in a tragic drowning accident in memphis on may 29, 1997. Why are there so many films about jeff buckley in the works. The only person that can play jeff buckley is james franco.

Also in the pipeline for biopics are nick drake, elliott smith, kristin hersh awesome and a film based on the louisville. Weve always noticed that james franco and jeff buckley share quite a striking resemblance. Yeah, i always thought if there was a buckley biopic, franco would get the lead, he is very close in looks to jeff. Robert pattinson and james franco are among the stars eager to play jeff buckley in the proposed biopic of the late singersongwriter, which is also attracting interest from jared leto and james marsden. Guibert said in a may 2009 interview for the australian courier mail newspaper that pattinson, jared leto, james franco and james marsden. Then today, james franco wrote a poem for the guardian. James franco and robert pattinson were rumored to be in the running to portray late singersongwriter jeff buckley, but 24yearold penn badgley was the one to snag the role the gossip girl and easy a actor will star in the film greetings from tim buckley, a biopic that will follow jeff buckley s journey up to his famed 1991 performance at a tribute concert for his. Watch the penn badgleyasjeff buckley movie trailer stereogum. The haunting generational story of rock legends tim buckley and his son jeff, the. Then i met a ginger in the in the film department, then poems were elitist and boring.