Jaafar Jackson (Los Angeles, 29 years old) was just weeks away from turning 13 when the death of his uncle Michael shocked the world and left millions of fans devastated. He, like many other young people, was fascinated by the singer’s music videos and his mesmerizing dance moves. However, he had never considered following in his footsteps. His teenage obsession was playing golf and becoming a professional someday, but the weight of his last name was too powerful, and destiny took over when he made his way in the music world as a songwriter and dancer. That’s what he was doing until producer Graham King (Bohemian Rhapsody) called him. King had acquired the rights to tell Michael Jackson’s story and wanted to audition his nephew Jaafar for the lead role in Michael, the biopic. There was just one problem: Jaafar Jackson had never acted before.

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