Antoine Fuqua’s Michael continues to generate buzz and spark various conversations. The Michael Jackson biopic -- in which his nephew, Jafaar, plays him -- is a box office hit, but it’s also received its share of criticisms from film pundits. Various critics have noted that Michael glosses over certain aspects of Jackson’s life. It’s been reported that some legal stipulations account for some of those key omissions. Now, several insiders are dropping claims about other variables that have supposedly factored into certain details not being explored.
Michael was made in collaboration with Jackson’s estate but, per Rob Shuter’s substack, other people with close ties to the late “Billie Jean” performer impacted the creative process. One insider claimed to Shuter that Katherine Jackson – Michael’s mother and the family’s matriarch – had a level of influence as did two of Michael’s kids, Paris and Bigi (formerly Blanket). If this report is to be believed, Katherine and the kids put forth a lot of effort to protect Michael’s legacy:
