The reason was recently revealed during the premiere of the film. On the red carpet of Michael, in Hollywood, on April 20, La Toya Jackson stated to Variety that her sister, Janet Jackson, was approached for her character in the biopic. However, she simply declined.

Lionsgate’s highly anticipated biopic film, Michael, which has been a decade in the making, highlights how cultural legacy is inherited, protected, and redefined through music, impact, and global infl...

As recreated by the pop superstar’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in a radiant screen debut, Michael Jackson’s singing and dancing are as dynamic, even awe-inspiring, as they ever were.