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Colman Domingo cast to portray Joe Jackson in upcoming Michael Jackson biopic
View Date:2024-12-23 19:29:04
NEW YORK — Colman Domingo, fresh off his Oscar nomination, has joined the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" to play the pop star's domineering father, Joe Jackson.
Lionsgate announced Thursday that the Emmy Award-winning actor has been cast in Antoine Fuqua's film, which started production this week. On Tuesday, Domingo was nominated for best actor by the Academy Awards for his performance as the civil rights activist Bayard Rustin in "Rustin."
Joe Jackson, who died in 2018, was the controversial patriarch of the musical family, launching the Jackson 5 and the solo careers of Michael and Janet. But he was also an alienating manager and abusive father whose children, later in life, distanced themselves from him.
Newcomer Jaafar Jackson, nephew to Michael Jackson, will play the King of Pop in the film produced by Graham King ("Bohemian Rhapsody"). The film is being made with involvement of the Michael Jackson estate.
"I'm excited to be a part of a film that explores both the complicated soul of the legendary Michael Jackson as well as his impact on music and culture as a global icon," Domingo said in a statement. "Not only am I fortunate to have a rich, complex and flawed character to portray in Joe Jackson, but I also have a front row seat for Jaafar's incredible transformation."
When will the 'Michael' biopic come out?
"Michael" is scheduled to open in theaters worldwide on April 18, 2025.
The film "presents his triumphs and tragedies on an epic, cinematic scale — from his human side and personal struggles to his undeniable creative genius, captured by his most iconic performances," according to Lionsgate.
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