Jafaar Jackson is Michael Jacksonās nephew and this will mark his first major film role. How Fuqua intends to deal with the allegations that blighted the later stages of Michael Jacksonās career in his film remains to be seen. Early reports suggested that Fuqua would address the allegations of sexual abuse within the wider story of Jackson’s stellar career. However, with the film being made in agreement with Jacksonās estate and being produced by GK Films’ Graham King ā who previously oversaw the Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody ā itās likely that the topic will be glossed over. Jafaar Jacksonās age suggests that the film might focus on the singerās earlier period as a solo artist as Jacksonās nephew is only 26. That said, Austin Butler is only five years older than him and portrayed Elvis Presley throughout much of his life in last yearās Elvis. Speaking of that film, with the last 12 months also marking biopic releases for both Elvis Presley and Whitney Houston, there seems to be no slowdown for a genre that continues to reliably pull audiences into cinemas when other kinds of movies aren’t. We’ll bring you more on Michael as we hear it. The GuardianI’m humbled and honored to bring my Uncle Michael’s story to life. To all the fans all over the world, I’ll see you soon.
— Jaafar Jackson (@JaafarJackson) January 30, 2023
Photo by Jourdynn Jackson pic.twitter.com/Xow9Mkakup
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