After Jaafar Jackson's photo went viral on social media weeks ago because of his striking similarities with his late uncle, Michael Jackson, the actors who will be playing the iconic Jackson 5 in the Michael Jackson biopic movie have now been revealed.
Jaafar Jackson, the nephew of the late Michael Jackson, will be playing him in his highly-awaited biopic movie directed by Antoine FuqJerua.
Who Will Play The Young Michael Jackson In The Michael Jackson Biopic?
Aside from Jaafar Jackson, another newcomer young talent will breathe life into the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Juliano Krue Valdi, a nine-year-old actor, will perform young Michael Jackson.
According to Fuqua, casting the younger Michael Jackson was "more difficult" than casting the adult one.
"If anything, casting the role of the young Michael was more difficult than casting the adult role, because where do you find a child actor with the chops of the greatest entertainer who ever lived? In the end, that was our focus - talent - and we looked far and wide for an actor who could embody Michael's spirit through his voice, his charisma, and his dance skills. Juliano's undeniable, raw talent put him at the top of our list," the director said about the casting, as quoted by People Magazine.
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Who Will Play The Jackson 5 In The Michael Jackson Biopic?
"Mindhunter" actor Jamal Henderson will be portraying the adult Jermaine Jackson, the father of Jaafar Jackson.
He revealed the casting announcement on his Instagram.
"Sorry if I've been a lil preoccupied lately... IT'S FINALLY OUT!," he wrote in the caption. "Filled with so much joy and gratitude to be apart of this iconic story."
On the other hand, young Jermaine will be played by Jayden Harville. His credits include Disney Jr. and Nickelodeon shows.
Tre Horton will play Marlon Jackson as an adult and Jaylen Lyndon Hunter as the young one. Both actors have strong theatre backgrounds; Hunter specifically played Marlon on the National touring production of "MJ: The Musical."
BET+'s "The Michael Blackson Show" actor Ryhan Hill was cast as the adult Tito Jackson, while Nickelodeon actor Judah Edwards was the young one. CW actor Joseph David-Jones was cast as the older Jackie Jackson, while Nathaniel Logan McIntyre was his younger counterpart.
Meanwhile, Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo will play Joe Jackson, the patriarch, and Nia Long as Katherine Jackson.
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