Michael Jackson biopic finds star from the pop icon's family
Jaafar Jackson, the 26-year-old son of Jermaine Jackson, will play Michael in the upcoming project from Emancipation director Antoine Fuqua

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Earlier this month, a new Michael Jackson biopic made the leap from possibility to reality, with Lionsgate selecting Emancipation director Antoine Fuqua to helm the project off of a script from Skyfall and Gladiator screenwriter John Logan. Now, the project has filled its most important role: the young actor who will portray the King of Pop. Lionsgate plans to keep it all in the family, selecting Jackson’s 26-year-old nephew Jaafar Jackson to star as Michael, per Deadline.
The son of fellow Jackson 5 member and Michael’s older brother Jermaine Jackson, Jaafar has been singing and dancing since he was twelve years old, and has released some of his own original music. The biopic marks his big-screen debut.