{"id":45819,"date":"2024-02-13T18:24:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T17:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1991796"},"modified":"2024-02-13T18:53:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T17:53:50","slug":"michael-jackson-biopic-reveals-first-look-at-nephew-jaafar-jackson-as-singer","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/michael-jackson-biopic-reveals-first-look-at-nephew-jaafar-jackson-as-singer\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jackson biopic reveals first look at nephew Jaafar Jackson as singer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The image sees Jaafar Jackson wearing his uncle’s Man in the Mirror look from the Dangerous tour. <\/p>

By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 13 February 2024 at 17:24 PM<\/p>

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A first look image has been released for the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael, showing star Jaafar Jackson, Michael\u2019s nephew, in costume.<\/p>\n

The image shows Jaafar dressed in his uncle\u2019s Man in the Mirror look from his 1992-93 Dangerous tour, singing on stage while wearing a white top and jacket.<\/p>\n

It is the first officially released picture to have been revealed from the film, which is set to release next year.<\/p>\n

Alongside the image, producer Graham King said in a statement: \u201cWith Jaafar, every look, every note, every dance move is Michael. He embodies Michael in a way that no other actor could.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jaafar Jackson will be joined in the cast by Colman Domingo (Rustin<\/a>) as Michael\u2019s father Joe, Nia Long (You People) as his mother Katherine, Juliano Krue Valdi as a young Michael and Miles Teller (Top Gun: Maverick<\/a>) as lawyer John Branca.<\/p>\n