Inside chaotic life of Michael Jackson’s nephew Jaafar as he gets set to play King of Pop in controversial new movie
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THE stories of three legendary singers will be told in cinemas this year – and by far the most controversial is a movie recalling the life of Michael Jackson. In 2025, Emmy-winner Jeremy Allen White will play Bruce Springsteen, Wonka star Timothee Chalamet is tipped for Oscar glory as Bob Dylan, and newcomer Jaafar Jackson appears as the King of Pop.
![[Jaafar Jackson is set to play his uncle Michael in a new movie biopic about the King Of Pop]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/antoine-fuqua-s-michael-jackson-960774139.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
On the face of it, Jaafar has the toughest task when it comes to winning over critics. The 28-year-old has never acted before and the movie, simply titled Michael, is widely expected to gloss over accusations of inappropriate behaviour towards young boys by the late singer.
![[Jaafar is making his acting debut in the movie, which is set to gloss over controversial allegations against Michael]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/jaafar-jackson-seen-set-michael-960774152.jpg?strip=all&w=778)
But Jaafar does have one major advantage over his big-screen rivals — the Jacksons are literally in his genes. He is Michael’s nephew and grew up alongside the superstar’s three orphaned children. Jaafar was reported to have even shot at one of them while playing with a stun gun when he was 13.
![[Jaafar is so much like the King of Pop on screen that “you’ll think you’re looking at AI”, claims Colman Domingo, who plays the singer's father Joe]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/dancer-actor-jaafar-jackson-dresses-960774050.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
He was brought up in an atmosphere as bewildering as the bizarre world of the sprawling Jackson clan. Jaafar’s dad is Michael’s brother Jermaine and his mum is Alejandra. She had two children with Jermaine’s younger brother Randy, now 63, before moving on to his sibling.
![[Michael Jackson's estate have always denied claims the singer made sexual advances towards under-age boys]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/81187b3c-e466-414d-94a2-90c813801089.jpg?strip=all&w=713)
By the time Jaafar was eight his parents’ marriage was over, sparking a bitter custody battle. It resulted in the Jackson family taking legal action to eject Jaafar and his mum from their home. Three-times-married father-of-seven Jermaine, 70, has been guiding his son’s rise to stardom.
![[La Toya Jackson pictured with and Jaafar Jackson, who will play Michael in the new movie]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/la-toya-jackson-l-jaafar-958779000.jpg?strip=all&w=640)
