The latest trailer for King of Pop, Michael Jackson’s biopic ‘Michael’ is out. The film, which stars Jaafar Jackson as her uncle, opens in theaters on April 24. In the new trailer, Jafar performs some of the King of Pop’s biggest hits in Michael’s latest trailer.
Jafar Jackson on Mic
The trailer, which premiered on April 8, features Jaafar, the 29-year-old nephew of the pop star who died in 2009 aged 50, singing his uncle’s hits, ‘Beat It’, ‘Thriller’, ‘Billie Jean’ and ‘Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough’, spanning the star’s long music career. The trailer also teased that Jaafar will depict his uncle’s life during the 2000s.
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Jaafar is the son of Jermaine Jackson, one of Michael’s brothers and a member of The Jackson 5. Jermaine, 71, was married to Jaafar’s mother between 1995 and 2003. Jaafar has made his acting debut in director Antoine Fuqua’s biopic ‘Training Day’.Speaking to Interview Magazine, the 39-year-old said she didn’t tell her immediate family that she had been cast to play her uncle “for a whole year” after winning the role. “Going into it I tried to say: ‘I’ll try to watch without criticizing anything'”.The film also stars Miles Teller, who portrays Jackson’s lawyer and manager John Branca, as well as Colman Domingo as Michael’s father and manager, Joe, Nia Long as Michael’s mother, Katherine, and Kat Graham as Motown co-star Diana Ross, among others.Before that, the first official trailer of ‘Michael’ was released in February. The film will be released on April 24.
