Jaafar Jackson: 5 Things To Know About Michael Jackson’s Nephew, 26, Playing Him In Biopic

• Jaafar volition play Michael Jackson successful a biopic.
• Jaafar is Michael Jackson’s nephew.
• The biopic is Jaafar’s acting debut.

The Michael Jackson biopic is keeping it successful the family. Jaafar Jackson volition beryllium playing his uncle successful the upcoming Antoine Fuqua-directed movie. This volition beryllium Jaafar’s archetypal large onscreen role.

So, who is Jaafar Jackson? Now that helium volition play the King of Pop, each eyes are connected the 26-year-old. Here’s what you request to cognize astir Jaafar.

Jaafar Jackson volition play his uncle, Michael Jackson, successful a caller biopic. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/Lennox Mclendon/AP/Shutterstock)

1. Jaafar volition play Michael Jackson successful a caller biopic.

Antoine Fuqua confirmed Jaafar’s casting connected January 30. He posted a behind-the-scenes photograph of Jaafar successful rehearsals for the Michael Jackson biopic. “Proud to denote @jaafarjackson arsenic Michael — the question representation lawsuit that explores the travel of the antheral who became the King of Pop. Coming soon,” Antoine wrote connected Instagram.

Jaafar shared the aforesaid photograph connected his Instagram and wrote, “I’m humbled and honored to bring my Uncle Michael’s communicative to life. To each the fans each implicit the world, I’ll spot you soon.”

Michael’s property has fixed the rights to his philharmonic catalog. The upcoming biopic volition “not shy distant from the controversies of Jackson’s life, the pedophile accusations that haunted his latest years up to his decease successful 2009 astatine property 50, from cardiac apprehension caused by a cocktail of sedatives,” according to Deadline.

2. Jaafar is Jermaine Jackson’s son.

Jaafar is 1 of Jermaine’s 7 kids. Jaafar was calved successful 1996 to Jermaine, Michael’s older brother, and Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza. Alejandra notably dated Jermaine’s younger brother, Randy, and besides had 2 kids with him. Jermaine and Alejandra were joined from 1995 to 2003.

3. Jaafar tin sing and creation similar his uncle.

Back successful 2019, Jaafar released the euphony video for his opus “Got Me Singing.” He proves that the Jackson family’s talents are inactive moving successful the family. Jaafar shows disconnected his vocals and dancing skills successful the euphony video. He started his euphony vocation astatine 12 years aged and tin play the piano, according to his IMDb profile.

4. The biopic volition people Jaafar’s acting debut.

Jaafar has appeared arsenic himself successful a fig of family-oriented projects, including The Jacksons: Next Generation and Tito Jackson’s euphony video successful 2021. Playing his uncle successful the biopic volition beryllium his archetypal onscreen role.

5. Jaafar initially wanted to beryllium a nonrecreational golfer.

Before helium started his euphony career, Jaafar had aspirations of being a nonrecreational golfer. However, aft being surrounded by his talented family, helium soon followed successful his family’s footsteps and became an entertainer.

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