Jaafar Jackson, who portrayed his uncle Michael Jackson in the hit biopic "Michael", has said he hopes the planned sequel will offer "more insight" into the child sexual abuse allegations levelled against the singer, this time told from Michael's own perspective. Speaking to GQ Middle East, he argued that existing accounts of the allegations come from "someone else's" point of view and are "mainly driven by an agenda", adding that the Jackson family has long felt Michael's own voice has gone unheard.

The first film, which became the highest-grossing music biopic ever despite the controversy surrounding its subject, ends in 1987 with the release of "Bad" after a clause in Jackson's $20 million settlement with a 1993 accuser forced producers to scrap a planned third act covering that period. It remains unclear whether the sequel, still in early script development, will address the 1993 allegations, the later claims explored in the documentary "Leaving Neverland", or sidestep the abuse allegations altogether to focus on the final years of Jackson's music career. Jaafar also praised the first film for showing his uncle's "purity" and kindness despite what he endured, and said he hopes the same spirit carries through in the follow-up.