Colman Domingo Transformed for Joe Jackson Role in Michael Jackson Biopic

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Colman Domingo Transformed for Joe Jackson Role in Michael Jackson Biopic
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Actor Colman Domingo underwent extensive prosthetics and costume changes to portray Joe Jackson in the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, 'Michael'. Domingo revealed that he uses lighter skin, prosthetics for his nose and head, and costumes reflecting Joe Jackson's different periods in life.

Through his career to date, Colman Domingo has not been a performer known for transforming himself for roles. If you believe the actor’s recent interview with W Magazine, though, that all might be about to change as he takes on the role of Joe Jackson in frequent Denzel Washington collaborator Antoine Fuqua ’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael.

Recommended Videos The Sing Sing actor added that the costuming was also very precise, and reflects Joe’s evolution. “We really leaned into the different periods of Joe, where he was a little bit younger and slicker and a bit more of the hustle,” he explained. “And then when he started to have his little pooch, I needed that pooch. And the pants were riding right underneath, like all the men that I know that wear their bellies proud.

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