Jaafar Jackson says ‘Michael’ sequel will offer insight into abuse allegations from the singer’s point of view |

Actor Jaafar Jackson, who played his late uncle Michael Jackson in the biopic ‘Michael’, has said he hopes the sequel will provide greater insight into the child sexual abuse allegations against the King of Pop from his point of view, according to People.

Jaafar Jackson in the sequel to Michael Biopic

In an interview, Jaafar, 30, said he has no say in what aspects of Michael Jackson’s later life will be portrayed in the sequel, but expressed hope that the film will allow his uncle’s voice to be heard.“I think the second movie will give even more insight from his point of view, because at the end of the day, [the allegations] they are always someone else’s,” Jaafar said, according to the outlet.“It’s someone else’s story. It’s someone else’s idea of ​​what it is, and it’s primarily driven by an agenda. And that’s really the problem we’ve had as a family, not being able to hear Michael’s voice. “I think that’s very, very important, especially in recent years,” he added.

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Michael Jackson, who died in 2009 at the age of 50, faced accusations of child sexual abuse beginning in the 1990s. The first ‘Michael’ film ends its story in 1988, although director Antoine Fuqua had previously confirmed that the original version included scenes dealing with the allegations, according to People.The biopic, written by John Logan, follows the Jackson family’s rise to fame from their initial success with Motown Records in the late ’60s to Michael’s successful solo career and the release of his album ‘Bad’ in the late ’80s.

Cast of ‘Michael’

Jaafar, son of Michael’s brother Jermaine Jackson, directed the film alongside Colman Domingo, who played Jackson family patriarch Joe Jackson, and Nia Long, who played Katherine Jackson.Reflecting on the first film and his hopes for its sequel, Jaafar said that the first film focused on Michael’s early years to establish his personality and character.

‘Michael’ Plot

“This first film focuses on Michael from his roots. First you understand who he was as a human being, because at the end of the day, that’s who he was in the ’90s until he passed away,” he said.“He never changed that purity, that feeling of always wanting to find the good in other people. And no matter everything he went through, how he was treated, what was said about him, he never stopped treating people with kindness,” he added, according to People.Jaafar further described his uncle as “devastated” but said his compassion remained unchanged.“I was devastated,” Jaafar said. “His heart was still the same… I hope this is felt in the second film.”

‘Michael’ sequel and release date

The sequel to ‘Michael’ is already in development. Actor Miles Teller, who played Michael’s lawyer and manager John Branca in the first film, confirmed in May that a sequel was being planned.Lionsgate head Adam Fogelson said earlier this month that the studio was aiming to begin production on the sequel towards the end of this year or early next year, according to Deadline.‘Michael’s first film, released in April, surpassed the $1 billion mark at the global box office in July, becoming the highest-grossing biopic of all time.