Those who’ve seen Michael may still be wondering why Janet Jackson isn’t depicted in the biopic at all. As previously reported, the songstress opted not to be involved in Antoine Fuqua’s film about her late brother. Janet hasn’t spoken publicly about her feelings on the highly discussed 2026 movie schedule entry or officially confirmed whether she’s seen the finished production. Sources have since claimed, though, that Jackson saw a rough cut of the feature, and she purportedly “hated” it for a few reasons.
Janet Jackson has allegedly not seen the finished version of Michael, according to sources speaking with Rob Shuter for his Naughty or Nice substack. The supposed early screening Jackson took part in was apparently held months ago. Jackson – who’s reportedly not profiting from the film – has allegedly chosen not to give the production another look-over. With that, an insider claims the “Rhythm Nation” performer has specific issues with the movie (and they align with sentiments shared by a number of critics):
