“Michael” star Jaafar Jackson opens up about family responsibility, his grandmother’s reaction and why playing his uncle changed him.

"I shot him being stripped naked, treated like an animal, a monster."

As the new Michael Jackson biopic dominates the global box office, an Atlanta performer is turning heads with a striking tribute to the King of Pop. From mastering the moves to spreading joy through performances,

Michael Jackson’s final hours still read like a collision between fame, exhaustion, and medical failure. The singer died on June 25, 2009, at age 50, while preparing for his “This Is It” comeback concerts.

The new Michael movie is a hagiographic depiction of the singer's early years, through his creation of the iconic Thriller album. Although the movie shows Michael visiting children in the hospital,

"It doesn't work in the timeline of the film!" the director said.