Michael Jackson Biopic Skirts Controversy

0:00It's April 27th. This is Entertainment and celebrity news. Today, AI powered stories from the spotlight. The new Michael Jackson biopic, called Michael, is stirring up talk for dodging the child-abuse allegations that haunted his later years. Director Antoine Fuqua hints at them, but paints Jackson as a rich, innocent guy, targeted by money-hungry folks. The film sticks to his early career, wrapping up around 1984 when he breaks free from his family and the Jackson 5. Legal headaches forced big changes, like cutting a Neverland rant scene because of a $23 million settlement with one accuser, Jordan Chandler, who claimed inappropriate touching at age 13. Jackson's estate even got HBO to pull the leaving Neverland documentary using an old contract clause. Fans and cast split on whether the movie needs to dive into those claims since it skips past the 2005 trial where Jackson was acquitted. Some family members, like Janet and Randy Jackson, distanced themselves early and

1:00despite producers including his siblings and son, the film skips inning. Real look at his private life. It glosses over Jackson's weird puppet vibe too, like dating teen stars, Tatum O'Neal and Brooke Shields, or hanging with kids' lives like McCauley. Culkin. His talent was so huge, folks overlooked red flags to keep enjoying the music. In the end, this biopic sells the superstar brand without the messy truth. Seeing us to wonder if we'll ever get the full story on the King of Pop.