Michael Jackson's nephew, Jaafar Jackson, has been cast to play his uncle in Lionsgate's upcoming Antoine Fuqua-directed biopic, officially titled Michael.
Michael Jackson's nephew has been cast to play him in the biopic Michael. Lionsgate's upcoming biopic will chronicle the life and legacy of the legendary pop star, who hailed from a musical family that made up the child pop band, the Jackson 5. After moving on from the group, Jackson would achieve one of the most successful musical careers of all time. Michael has already tapped Training Day's Antoine Fuqua as director and now, the movie has made its first major casting.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Antoine Fuqua The announcement was made by Fuqua on Instagram, who shared a photo of Jaafar Jackson wearing a costume and striking a pose reminiscent of the King of Pop. Check out the announcement and the photo above. Producer Graham King added in an official statement:
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