Michael Jackson Biopic Skips Later Scandals

0:00On April 25th, the new Michael Jackson biopic called Michael dives into his early life, spotlighting the abuse from his dad Joe and that nasty Pepsi. Commercial accident in 1984 that burned his scalp and kicked off painkiller issues. But it stops cold in 1988, skipping all the child abuse claims that dogged him later. Word is, an early cut actually tackled the 1993 allegations from Jackson's side, with the whole third act zeroed in on that mess and… it's fallout. Commercial makers had to slash those scenes and redo most of the ending because the claws and the Chandler family settlement blocked it legally. Those claims started with 13-year-old Jordan Chandler in 1993, leading to a probe that found no hard evidence. But Jackson settled for $25 million anyway. Then came the 2005 trial over another kid where he got acquitted on all counts and later suits from folks like Wade Robson they got tossed out. Others shelled out tens of millions to reshoot, pushing a release back a year, and shifted

1:01the new third act to Jackson breaking free from his. Father's grip. Graham King, the guy behind Bohemian Rhapsody, called it a wild twist since they finished the film before spotting the legal snack. Cast like Coleman Domingo and writer John Logan say it's just an uplifting tale of triumph up to 88 while the estate still calls the… Accusations Flat Out Fulse. Leaves you wondering what full story we might have gotten. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending.