Jaafar Jackson is playing Michael Jackson in the upcoming biopic titled Michael. The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua, with Jaafar Jackson portraying the King of Pop, and Miles Teller featured as John Branca, among other cast members. The first trailer was released in November 2025, showing Jaafar embodying Michael and including snippets of iconic moments from his career. The movie is scheduled for a 2026 theatrical release.
