Everything was ready for Jaafar Jackson to step into his uncle’s shoes and embody the king of pop in cinemas around the world. However, something must not have gone as expected in the preview of the film. With everything already filmed and shooting completed, Antoine Fuqua will have to shoot a new ending due to legal problems related to the child sexual abuse allegations against the artist.
In the film, the subject of the first complaint that Michael Jackson received on this matter is addressed. A 13-year-old boy, Jordan Chandler, accused the king of pop of sexual abuse. His family decided to file a civil lawsuit and the case never went to criminal trial. It was all settled out of court for approximately $23 million.
A clause prevents talking about allegations of sexual abuse
Well, when the possibility of Michael Jackson’s story coming to the big screen was discussed, the family reserved a few clauses. One of them warned that all those events in Michael’s life should not be mentioned in the film. Thus, the whole team has been forced to shoot a new ending without mentioning Jordan Chandler’s lawsuit.
It should be noted that the film was originally scheduled for release on October 3, 2025. Just seven months ago, on May 31, 2024, filming was completed. Now, it is likely that the lead actor will have to return to the studio to shoot some scenes, as part of the film has been rendered “useless,” according to a source, after removing this part of the ending
So far, no one from the team has commented on the matter. Antoine Fuqua will have to solve this problem as soon as possible and with a bit of ingenuity to prevent the audience from pouring negative criticism on the biopic of Michael Jackson.