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Unless we’re counting vanity projects like Moonwalker and Captain EO, Michael Jackson only acted in two movies in his entire life. He was Scarecrow in The Wiz in 1978, and he had a quick cameo in 2002’s Men In Black II. Jackson wanted more. Every once in a while, we’ll hear that Jackson tried to play Jar Jar Binks in The Phantom Menace or that he pitched himself as the next James Bond. Now, with the long-gestating Netflix adaptation of the Neil Gaiman comic The Sandman finally out in the world, we’re hearing that Jackson wanted to be in that, too.
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The long-rumored Michael Jackson biopic is officially in the works, with Antoine Fuqua signed on to direct and Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson attached to star. Production is set to begin later this year, and it’s being made in partnership with Jackson’s estate.
It marks the Jackson family member's first major acting creditThe post Michael Jackson to be played by his nephew Jaafar in upcoming biopic appeared first on NME.
Michael, the new Michael Jackson biopic from Lionsgate, signed on a director last week in Training Day’s Antoine Fuqua. Today the film’s star has been revealed. Jaafar Jackson, son of Michael’s brother and Jackson 5 bandmate Jermaine, will play the pop mega-star, Deadline reports.
“For me, there is no artist with the power, the charisma, and the sheer musical genius of Michael Jackson"The post Michael Jackson biopic recruits ‘Training Day’ director Antoine Fuqua appeared first on NME.
The footage has now been preserved and is available to watch onlineThe post Footage of forgotten Michael Jackson Sega game discovered at car boot sale appeared first on NME.


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