Colman DomingoThe Michael Jackson biopic ‘Michael’, in which he plays the late patriarch Joe Jackson, had a momentous evening at the film’s Los Angeles premiere on April 20. The actor shared a rare and emotional moment with Katherine Jackson, the 95-year-old mother of the King of Pop, and the encounter clearly left a lasting impression.Taking to Instagram Stories on April 21, Domingo wrote alongside a photo of the two: “His love and support is all I needed. We laughed and looked into each other’s eyes and had such a beautiful time that night.” He ended his message: “Thank you to the family who showed up and loved us and our work. We made it happy.”The picture went viral in no time and got a lot of love and warmth online.
A who’s who of the Jackson family was at the premiere of ‘Michael’
Katherine wasn’t the only Jackson to make an appearance at the Dolby Theatre. Michael’s siblings La Toya Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Marlon Jackson and Jackie Jackson were there, along with his son Prince Jackson. Nephew Jaafar Jackson, who portrays the King of Pop in the film, Taj Jackson and TJ Jackson were also in attendance.
Paris Jackson The absence of “Michael” and his attitude
Among the most prominent members of the absent family was Paris Jackson, who has previously voiced her reservations about the film. In response, Domingo told the WSJ. Magazine in an interview in March, “I hope he loves the tribute we finally did to his father.”Paris, 28, shared her thoughts on Instagram Stories in September, saying: “I finally left it alone because it’s not my project. They’re going to do whatever they’re going to do. A big reason I haven’t said anything until now is because I know a lot of you will be happy.”He added: “A big part of the movie reaches a very specific part of my dad’s fandom that still lives in fantasy, and they’re going to be happy about that.” Paris also expressed a broader skepticism about biopics. “The thing about these biographies is, it’s Hollywood. It’s not real, but it’s being sold to you as real and sugar-coated. It’s controlling the narrative,” he wrote.“At the end of the day, that doesn’t really fly with me. You’re going to like the f-king movie. So go see it. Go enjoy it. Do whatever. Leave me out,” he concluded.“Michael” covers the King of Pop’s time with The Jackson 5 and his early solo career.
