Michael Jackson’s 26-year old nephew needs to be ready for a heavy dose of makeup since he’s been tasked in playing his iconic Uncle in Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming biopic.
Yes, Jaafar Jackson has been given the task to portray MJ in the upcoming film, set to shoot later this year. Fuqua just posted a confirmation on his Instagram. Good God.
Jaafar is the son of Jermaine Jackson, who is the brother of Michael and member of The Jackson 5. Jaafar has been singing and dancing since age 12, and has no doubt been heavily influenced by MJ’s style. I’m guessing he can pull off a mean moonwalk as well.
This music video is just an example of what to expect with Jafaar in the lead role. Kid’s got musical chops.
The Jackson family estate have given their blessings for this biopic, which probably means a lot of the controversies surrounding MJ will be watered down. I mean, what else would you expect?
An original statement had mentioned that the film would be “dealing squarely” with the late singer’s tumultuous life. What does that mean? Fuqua and Logan will no doubt be scurrying through landmines depicting the latter half of Jackson’s life. The Jackson family giving firm approval for this film to happen means that this will no doubt be a biased depiction of the singer’s controversies.
The screenplay will be penned by John Logan, which has been a decade-long passion project for him. Logan had previously penned Scott’s “Gladiator,” Scorsese’s “The Aviator” Burton’s “Sweeney Todd,” and Mendes’ “Skyfall”, so the film is in good hands.
Now the question is whether Spidey can become the first movie to cross $1 billion domestically. With its legs having slowed down, and $63M in receipts still needed, I highly doubt it.