Documentary/Biopic Michael Jackson Biopic in the works from Bohemian Rhapsody Producer

[OrbOfConfusion]

I mean, he's got the pose down, definitely.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Sawyer]

That… is actually not bad.

 

[Bran The Man]

And here comes the supporting cast. I feel like THIS is where the A-listers are.

Who do we get for Katherine Jackson, Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones or even Lisa-Marie Presley?

Personally, I like the idea of Jennifer Hudson as Katherine.

 

[Sawyer]

Honestly, the Jackson Five era maybe up to Thriller is where I can see a respectable biopic being made.

Once you get to the nineties… things get dicey.

 

[Kane52630]

Honestly, the Jackson Five era maybe up to Thriller is where I can see a respectable biopic being made.

Once you get to the nineties… things get dicey.

That's fine, we already got that biopic.

 

[Sawyer]

You should really give a warning before a jumpscare like that, @Kane52630.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

Flex still needs an ass whupping for that MJ movie and that makeup job.

Praying that this new movie gets the vitiligo portion of MJ's life right. Let's get Viola Davis as Katherine Jackson too.

 

[Pennywise]

Wonder if they cast another actor for MJ post vitiligo?

 

[Drizzle]

And here comes the supporting cast. I feel like THIS is where the A-listers are.

Who do we get for Katherine Jackson, Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones or even Lisa-Marie Presley?

Personally, I like the idea of Jennifer Hudson as Katherine.

Funny you should mention Quincy Jones because Colman Domingo looks a lot more like him than he does Joe Jackson, although I'm sure his talent is better utilized for Joe since Quincy would only be a smaller supporting role.

That's fine, we already got that biopic.

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I'm just sitting here wondering how Scary Movie 3 did a better job with the makeup than a biopic.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

Making a movie specifically about the Jackson 5 is probably the closest thing you could get to making an acceptable MJ movie. Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson is amazing casting. Doing a full on biopic is perhaps the worst idea imaginable though, Jesus Christ.

 

[Pennywise]

That's fine, we already got that biopic.

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What movie is that from?!

 

[Sawyer]

I'm just sitting here wondering how Scary Movie 3 did a better job with the makeup than a biopic.

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Marginally closer, but the truth is, Michael’s look for the last 20-ish years of his life (and especially the last 10) feels like it’s gonna be tough to pull off without looking like parody.

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

And here comes the supporting cast. I feel like THIS is where the A-listers are.

Who do we get for Katherine Jackson, Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones or even Lisa-Marie Presley?

Personally, I like the idea of Jennifer Hudson as Katherine.

James Brown too, maybe. Or even if it's just Michael watching Brown on TV or something and being inspired by him.

 

[Kane52630]

What movie is that from?!

It's from a tv movie that aired on VH1 back in 04. I completely blocked it out of my memory that I ever saw it until Double Toasted did a review on it. lol

 

[Drizzle]

Marginally closer, but the truth is, Michael’s look for the last 20-ish years of his life (and especially the last 10) feels like it’s gonna be tough to pull off without looking like parody.

I'm not even kidding when taking into consideration that they might have to utilize CGI for post-'80s Michael.

It's from a tv movie that aired on VH1 back in 04. I completely blocked it out of my memory that I ever saw it until Double Toasted did a review on it. lol

I definitely remember seeing this on TV back in the day. I also distinctly remember they included a completely unnecessary scene of Michael reacting to 9/11 that had no impact on the plot whatsoever.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

Get Halle Bailey as Janet for a cameo role.

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

I'm not even kidding when taking into consideration that they might have to utilize CGI for post-'80s Michael.

I definitely remember seeing this on TV back in the day. I also distinctly remember they included a completely unnecessary scene of Michael reacting to 9/11 that had no impact on the plot whatsoever.

No, that scene is hilarious! The country has just gone through a tragedy, and his solution is "Start packing. We're going back to Neverland."

True story, for those who haven't seen the movie, which I recommend for a laugh. That line is actually in the movie.

 

[3rdstone]

 

[Slick]

I’m going to dread when he says Michael, Marlon get a switch!!!

 

[Daywalker89]

Surely they go with the off the wall, Thriller and Bad era. As people here have said, after the early to mid 90s it does get tecky. As a personal MJ fan im not sure if i can stomach the release. The amount of backlash this film is getting to being greenlit will only churn up the emotions of his detractors and his fans. I can see it getting quite toxic through production and gossip.

From the general public it seems the general consciousness is will they gloss over the abusive father, accusations and the P word. Saddens me this is what his name stands for now. I still get teary eyed over his man in the mirror performance from moonwalker but i still believe he was a troubled soul delivered from god himself.

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

I love this sketch. Even under all that makeup you can still hear Aries Spears. I love that little smile he gives the camera right around 1:25 after he says "Objection! I only sleep with little boys!"

 

[SwordOfMorning]

Surely they go with the off the wall, Thriller and Bad era. As people here have said, after the early to mid 90s it does get tecky. As a personal MJ fan im not sure if i can stomach the release. The amount of backlash this film is getting to being greenlit will only churn up the emotions of his detractors and his fans. I can see it getting quite toxic through production and gossip.

From the general public it seems the general consciousness is will they gloss over the abusive father, accusations and the P word. Saddens me this is what his name stands for now. I still get teary eyed over his man in the mirror performance from moonwalker but i still believe he was a troubled soul delivered from god himself.

I mean, he’s one of the greatest performers who ever lived and also very very likely to have been a pedophile. There’s nothing wrong with celebrating his work and having empathy towards the horrendous abuse he himself suffered but it still feels gross to make a doubtlessly highly hagiographical portrait of the man.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Bran The Man]

The "MICHAEL" movie is REALLY cooking with the casting...

And I am HERE for it!