There was obviously going to be backlash against Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic. I would think the makers behind this upcoming new film knew that in advance.
Hiring Jackson’s nephew Jafaar Jackson to play The pop star was definitely interesting casting. I’m looking forward to it. However, the project comes nearly four years after Dan Reed’s HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland” layed out new claims against the late singer.
In a newly written op-ed for in The Guardian, Reed aggressively came out against the upcoming MJ biopic getting made, reiterating his criticisms of Jackson and why he still believes the singer is guilty, despite being acquitted in court. “Jackson’s seduction is still a living force, operating from beyond the grave,” Reed states in the write-up.
The Jackson family estate have given their blessings for this biopic, which probably means a lot of the controversies surrounding Jackson will be watered down. I mean, what else would you expect?
An original statement from Fuqua had mentioned that the film would be “dealing squarely” with the late singer’s tumultuous life. What does that mean?
Fuqua and Logan will no doubt be scurrying through landmines depicting the latter half of Jackson’s life. The Jackson family giving firm approval for this film to happen means that this will no doubt be a biased depiction of the singer’s controversies.