Jaafar Jackson looked the spitting image of his uncle Michael Jackson while filming the upcoming Michael biopic about the late musician on Saturday.
The 27-year-old actor was seen on the set in downtown Los Angeles and dressed in a navy blue military jacket with gold details, inspired by the King of Pop’s signature style.
She wore black shorts with stripes on the sides, as well as high socks and black loafers as the music icon, who passed away at the age of 50 in 2009, often wore.
He also sported a pair of oversized aviator sunglasses as he transformed into his uncle to film the upcoming biopic titled Michael.
In recent weeks, Jaafar had also been seen filming on the set of Hayvenhurst, Jackson’s compound in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles where Michael and much of his family lived since 1971.
Jaafar Jackson looked the spitting image of his uncle Michael Jackson while filming the upcoming biopic about the late musician on Saturday. The 27-year-old actor was seen on the set in downtown Los Angeles and dressed in a navy blue military jacket with gold details.
Her look was largely inspired by the King of Pop’s signature style.
During production on Saturday, he appeared to be filming a scene in which he waved to a crowd of fans while standing atop a car in stopped traffic in downtown Los Angeles.
As many people came to meet him, Jaafar, playing Michael, was seen smiling and waving to the crowd.
The scene the dancer-turned-actor was filming appeared to have been set sometime in the ’80s due to his outfit, longer hair wig, and the vintage cars that had been assembled on the street.
He had previously been seen filming scenes set in the ’70s, at the beginning of Michael’s career.
The upcoming biopic, set to be released on April 18, 2025, stars Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson and Miles Teller as Michael’s lawyer and future estate executor, John Branca.
The film is expected to cover much of Michael Jackson’s life, including accusations in the 1990s that he had sexually abused children.
In 1993, he was accused of sexually abusing 13-year-old Jordan Chandler, whom he had befriended after renting a car from his stepfather.
Police investigated after Chandler told a psychiatrist that Jackson had abused him, although the investigation was abandoned due to an alleged lack of evidence.
She wore black shorts with stripes on the sides, as well as high socks and black loafers as the music icon, who passed away at the age of 50 in 2009, often wore. She also sported a pair of oversized aviator sunglasses. while transforming into his uncle to film the upcoming biopic titled Michael.
She also wore her hair and makeup to look like Michael in the late ’80s and early ’90s.
During production on Saturday, he appeared to be filming a scene in which he waved to a crowd of fans while standing atop a car in stopped traffic in downtown Los Angeles.
As many people came to meet him, Jaafar, playing Michael, was seen smiling and waving to the crowd.
He was also seen blowing a kiss to the people around him.
The scene the dancer-turned-actor was filming appeared to have been set sometime in the ’80s due to his outfit, longer hair wig, and the vintage cars that had been assembled on the street.
Chandler’s family sued Jackson in September 1993, before reaching a settlement early the following year.
The family subsequently stopped cooperating with police, leading to the closure of the investigation, and Jackson insisted he was innocent.
In March, Dan Reed, who directed the documentary Leaving Neverland about the child sexual abuse allegations that dogged Jackson, called the upcoming biopic “shockingly false” after reading a draft of its script.
“Jackson is only seen taking care of children with childhood cancer, or dancing with a girl in a wheelchair, or tucking in various young children, mostly his nephews, at sleepovers,” Reed said. Variety.
“It seems as if the creators of the film were trapped in a room with John Branca and told what to write.”
Also in March, Michael’s son Prince, 27, was seen visiting the cast and crew during the early days of production on the biopic’s set.
In the scene, he was on top of a parked car while filming a scene showing Michael reaching the peak of his fame.
At one point, he threw up a peace sign as the many extras playing fans tried to catch up or greet him.
He seemed happy as he transformed and portrayed his uncle. At one point, she was seen pointing to the crowd and smiling.
Previously, Jaafar had been filming scenes from Michael’s early career in the ’70s.
The upcoming biopic will be released on April 18, 2025.
The film is expected to cover much of Michael Jackson’s life, including accusations in the 1990s that he had sexually abused children.
For the scene, a modern street in downtown Los Angeles was transformed into an era from decades past.
According VarietyA source close to the production stated that at least one other family member besides Jaafar is always on set every filming day.
In early February, Prince shared his excitement about the Antoine Fuqua-directed project, which was announced last year, and showed his support for his cousin taking on the role.
On Instagram he had shared a photo of Jaafar recreating an iconic snapshot from Michael’s dangerous world tour in the ’90s captured by photographer Kevin Mazur.
In his caption, he wrote: ‘So excited to share with you all the first look at #MichaelMovie starring my cousin @jaafarjackson! “This project has had many special moments for me and everyone involved.”
