Jaafar Jackson, who plays his uncle Michael Jackson in the hit biopic "Michael," has said a planned sequel will present the child sexual abuse allegations against the singer "from his point of view," arguing the family wants Michael's own voice heard rather than accusers' accounts. The comments, made in a GQ Middle East cover story, raise concerns about how faithfully the follow-up film will handle one of the most serious and contested aspects of Jackson's life, particularly as the project is being made with full backing from the Jackson estate.

"Michael" became the highest-grossing musician biopic ever, taking over a billion dollars worldwide and ranking fourth among 2026's top-grossing films, but its theatrical cut omitted the abuse allegations entirely after an arc involving accuser Jordan Chandler was reportedly scrapped for legal reasons tied to a 1990s settlement. Lionsgate is said to be aiming to begin production on the sequel before the end of the year, and Jaafar also described Michael's later-life interest in spiritual figures such as Deepak Chopra and insisted his uncle remained kind despite intense public scrutiny.