Director Antoine Fuqua is presently within the strategy of creating his Michael Jackson biopic Micheal with Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson set to star. When speaking about Jaafar, the director stated that he’s “blown” away by the “uncanny” resemblance between Jaafar and his uncle.
Jaafar Jackson is the son of Michael’s brother Jermaine Jackson, and Fuqua overvalued the actor in an interview with EW:
“It’s uncanny how much he’s like Michael. Sounds like him, dances like him, sings. It’s really uncanny. Graham King, who is a fantastic producer, found him, and introduced him to me, and I was blown away.”
Fuqua went on to speak in regards to the story that they’re seeking to inform with the film:
“Just to tell the facts as we know it, about the artist, about the man, about the human being. You know, the good, bad, and the ugly.”
So, it sounds just like the film will truly handle among the controversies that the King of Pop was concerned with over the course of his life. It was beforehand reported that the movie is not going to shrink back from the controversies of Jackson’s life whereas highlighting the musical accomplishments of his profession.
The film is claimed to be “an in-depth portrayal of a complicated man who became the King of Pop. It will bring to life Jackson’s most iconic performances as it gives an informed insight into the entertainer’s artistic process and personal life.”
The film is being developed at Lionsgate with producer Graham King (Bohemian Rhapsody, Jersey Boys, Tomb Raider). The movie is being developed with the blessing of Jackson’s property and the script was written by John Logan, who beforehand wrote Gladiator and The Aviator.
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