Rolling Stone: Michael biopic omits sexual abuse allegations
Rolling Stone reports that the Michael biopic removed an early storyline about allegations made by 13-year-old Jordan Chandler. Filmmakers pulled the material after concluding it would violate terms of a legal agreement tied to the Chandler case. The theatrical cut instead centers on Michael Jackson's music, performances, and career milestones and leaves those abuse allegations out of the film's narrative. That omission means audiences seeing Jackson through Michael will not encounter the Chandler accusations onscreen, shaping how the film frames his legacy.
Maybe they were saving all the molestation stuff for the sequel www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-...
Drew Magary100There will never be a good musical biopic ever again. Zero chance.
Jason Bergman4You joke, but that's apparently literally what they're doing. The original plan was to include his "exoneration" (gross) but they had to do reshoots after they discovered one of the victims has an agreement that they can neve be depicted on film. So good news, now they're planning a sequel.
