Michael Jackson's nephew to play singer in biopic
Their resemblance is simply amazing.
Director Antoine Fuqua found the lead in a biopic about the king of pop Michael Jackson.
After a long search, the director settled on Jafar Jackson, the celebrity's own nephew, and the son of Jermaine Jackson, who participated in the creation of the Jackson 5 group.
26-year-old Jafar is not a professional actor, but he has been dancing since childhood, singing and is very, very similar to his famous uncle.
The film, which is being produced by Graham King, has a working title - "Michael", which already has a story about Freddie Mercury in the film masterpiece "Bohemian Rhapsody".
GK Films will produce the film together with a foundation that oversees the famous artist's legacy.
His participation gives the authors of the film the rights to the musical catalog of Michael Jackson, and the inclusion of well-known compositions in the picture.