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.

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Sparks, who collaborated with Brown on the 2008 track 'No Air', said the awards body "shouldn’t have cancelled the performance", which would've seen Brown pay tribute to Michael JacksonThe post Jordin Sparks defends Chris Brown amid AMAs controversy: “People deserve to be able to grow” appeared first on NME.