The highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic is already making headlines, but not all of them are positive. Paris Jackson, the late singer’s daughter, has called out the Michael Jackson biopic as ‘dishonest’ and ‘pandering.’ As per Vanity Fair, MJ’s daughter had taken to social media, claiming that she had no tangible involvement with the film.
Paris Jackson said she had zero involvement with ‘Michael’ biopic project
Directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan, ‘Michael’ has been in development since 2019, helped by the Jackson estate. The movie is set to be released on April 24, 2026. This decision comes after multiple rewrites and re-shoots due to several legal constraints tied to the Jackson estate.
Actor Colman Domingo, who plays Joe Jackson, recently shared his views on MJ’s kids’ involvement in the film. In an interview at the Venice film festival, he shared that Paris Jackson and brother Prince Jackson were ‘lovely’ and ‘very supportive’ of the production. But, the 28 year old model, actress and singer quickly took to Instagram, setting the record straight. ”Don’t be telling people I was ‘helpful’ on the set of a movie I had 0% involvement in. That is weird,” she said.
Paris clarified that her involvement with the biopic extended only to the early stages of script writing. She had read a preliminary draft, and shared her views on it. The model added that she found the initial draft ‘dishonest’, and had raised concerns about the same. “When they didn’t address it, I moved on with my life. Not my circus, not my monkeys,” she remarked.
Paris openly criticized the creative direction of the film. However, she did highlight that some Michael Jackson fans will likely embrace it. She added, “A big section of the film panders to a very specific section of my dad’s fandom that still lives in that fantasy, and they’re gonna be happy with it.”
The question that arises here is this: should the audience choose between honoring a global superstar’s complicated legacy or cater to fan nostalgia?
Originally reported by Sejal Singh on Reality Tea.
