In recent years, a wave of musical biopics has dominated the screens, offering fans the opportunity to learn more details about the lives of their favorite idols.
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Recent hits such as “Respect: The Aretha Franklin Story” (2021), ELVIS (2022) and “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” (2022) demonstrate that the genre remains popular and that audiences are still eager to discover new stories about their characters. idols.
Following this trend, production is underway on “Michael”, a film that will portray the life of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Although few details about the project have been revealed so far, we already know that Jaafar Jackson has been chosen to play the iconic artist.
Jaafar Jackson, Michael Jackson’s nephew, bears a striking resemblance to his uncle and was selected for the lead role. The film will be directed by Antoine Fuqua, who praised Jaafar in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, stating, “It’s surprising how much he looks like Michael. He has the looks, the voice and the ability to dance like him. I was really impressed.” when Graham King, an incredible producer, introduced him to me.” The 27-year-old son of Jermaine Jackson, member of the group The Jackson 5, Jaafar has been dedicated to music since he was 12 years old. His vocal timbre similar to Michael’s will be a great advantage when performing his uncle’s songs in the biopic.