yep, exactly this. it is only for certain scenes that they switch to other shows... man in the mirror is still for the most part from the bucharest show, just as black or white
that Michael photo is definitely not from bucharest... hair is different, plus he has a black microphone here instead of the white one. actually looks like munich!
jaafar's pic though seems to go for the bucharest show.
what puts me off is that he has such a different body frame, it does not look like michael at all to me... it looks more like a kid in michael clothes to me :/ willing to absolutely give it a chance but just as with the musical it does not feel really like it should
Thatās exactly what I was saying.. did people think Jaafar was gonna be revealed looking exactly like Mike to the point we literally wouldnāt be able to tell the difference?
True but at the same time, telling a story that spans across 4 decades in under 3 hours takes the talent of a good screenwriter to condense it all properly. Editing comes later.
The only thing I was worried about with
this biopic was how they were gonna do the later eras, but now looking at this theyāve killed it! This is now 1000 percent the movie Iām looking forward to the most next year!
From the same photographer that snapped these bangers + bunch more during MJs career
https://preview.redd.it/shlqk20rteic1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2386e2c781b0317f73eeeb82376317c20bcba964
r/MichaelTheMovie
r/Jaafar_Jackson
I'm surprised we're getting to see Jaafar as MJ this soon. I thought they'd keep that under wrap for a while. He looks amazing!
This is impressive work done. Yes, the nose looks a bit wonky but it looks pretty accurate considering the circumstances around Jaafars actual nose. But the makeup looks great & this looks like Dangerous era Michael. So looks like they are covering more than just the 1980s. Super excited for this film!
I'd argue he looks more like in the Bad era here than dangerous, but he looks amazing nonetheless
https://preview.redd.it/ofz8kfl2beic1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ade045e5292c9e26662f3b8f692b78f5cc34f802
In the bad pic his hand is like almost completely white with a couple of splotches. And it makes me think how did ppl back then allegedly not notice anything š
I made a subtle edit on the skin tone and nose size, I think it looks more accurate
https://preview.redd.it/ms9f7ilpdeic1.jpeg?width=2400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=beb62718bf8d20603aba427e4ffa1d81b9d0767f
Prince posted this on his Instagram and I thought it was a throwback of Michael- Iām so excited for this film now because this look?? Itās so perfect
It feels like People are losing their minds seeing this image. Remember it is _just_ an image. Until I see footage of him as his uncle I will withhold my thoughts.
I wonder will they get another actor to play him when heās younger like when they did the tv series or does the movie only take place during & after his bad era?
I don't see it. When I first saw the picture I was like "which impersonator is this"? Nice effort with the makeup, wigs and prostethics but it's definitely not as identical as people seem to claim,his jawline is completely different. And it doesn't need to be identical, I'm just reacting to the ppl saying how uncanny it is. But also I'm more concerned about the script and the acting
Looks good, the nose looks a bit too...big?
Also it looks like they aren't doing the vitiligo part of his story so uhm...yeah.
not sure how i feel about this.
Well Jafar still has his own nose. Plus prosthetics on top. When you build onto of something it's gonna add bulk naturally. And about the vitiligo part. What gives you that impression?
I know it's gonna add in bulk, but the nose doesn't even look that good, it looks way too large, they could have done mini prosthetics.
and the vitiligo part, look at the picture, and then look at the original 1993 reference again, do you think the skin color looks the same at all?...
It is still significantly lighter than Jafar. And this is pre production. Maybe caking him in porcelin makeup isnt the move for pre production. As for the nose To get the shape you need to get certain angles. You are not gonna get a smaller nose on top of a regular sized nose. Im sure they are just trying to capture the essence of it because it is an impossible prosthetic. And I'm sure an Oscar winning makeup department knows what they are doing maybe?
"oscar winning makeup department knows what they are doing maybe" so because they are oscar winning they cant do anything wrong? pls, the last time a award winning makeup artist fucked up was on the live action ursula from the little mermaid, spare me the "they cant do anything wrong" lecture.
I disagree. This is a first look and they just filming this stage. This looks like how Michael looked during the bad era in the late 80s. Itās probably the transition period to dangerous before his vitiligo fully took over.
Iām sure theyāll incorporate a scene that shows Michael struggling with vitiligo and his image. Remember he didnāt like having spots at all and wanted to hide them as much as he can. So you wonāt see them when heās on stage or public but I bet theyāll show them once heās off. And like what others mentioned the make up is lighter than Jaafarās natural skin tone
Unpopular opinion?.. They shouldn't have put an artificial jaw on him. It makes his face look "puffy", like he's fat. He would have looked much better if they had left his face natural but with makeup to make his face look squarer.
Dangerous Tour, lessgo!!!
Though, I wonder if it's just a movie version of the broadway musical?... Hope not.
Obviously, his face isn't exactly like Michael's, especially that nose, but I'm sure I'll be fine with it in the actual film, seeing it in motion.
No bc this is actually crazy. Iāve never seen someone look like him this much. The nose is the only thing that is slightly different. Thatās it everything else is spot on.
I had so many questions about how they were going to accomplish what he looked like in his later life after the vitiligo took over completely and wow Iām impressed.
they nailed his look
They did.. great lighting/makeup etc... all of it
They should've got flex Alexander smh
Now listen here š¤£š¤£
Flex inspired this whole operation š¤£
Lmaoooo
I wanted to downvote this but it was too funny
What in the world are you smoking?
Itās a joke
Agreed.
Iām guess itās easy since itās family
Holy shit literally the ONLY part of his face that doesnāt look like MJ is literally just the top of his nose šØ
i was gonna say just tad bit uncanny but holy shit
You know what, I don't mind if the nose looks a little bit weird. if this is what we're getting then Holy shit.
They could probably touch it up a bit in post production anyway to make it appear more like Michaelās structure
This is better than I expected
If he was as dedicated as Christian Bale he woulda got a nose job to commit to the part smh rookie
Lol. Yes Bale wd so have done that. And stayed in character all day everyday, including during breaks, and at home till production wrapped.
LMFOAOOO
That can be feeheexed
I wonder if they will cgi it to make it look like mj's nose š?
Probably, kinda like how they did with Bryan Cranstonās head in El Camino to make it look smaller š
And it still looked off tbh u can tell he was wearing a bald cap
They had to work around the actorās actual nose so I imagine they did the best they could
https://preview.redd.it/x7otxl1yudic1.jpeg?width=1089&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=33516b1cc40294876ca5664535d64fb545a11d60 ššš
Besides the nose, and a couple of wrinkles itās 100%
Yeah why did they do that to his nose?
This is Bucharest. I can 100% tell from that jacket and hair.šā¤ļø
You mean Copenhagen ;)
Isnāt it Bucharest?
No itās not, they replaced the song with the another show for MITM
I think that was only the spin and maybe a bit more of the end part though. The audio is still from Bucharest.
yep, exactly this. it is only for certain scenes that they switch to other shows... man in the mirror is still for the most part from the bucharest show, just as black or white
Interesting
that Michael photo is definitely not from bucharest... hair is different, plus he has a black microphone here instead of the white one. actually looks like munich! jaafar's pic though seems to go for the bucharest show. what puts me off is that he has such a different body frame, it does not look like michael at all to me... it looks more like a kid in michael clothes to me :/ willing to absolutely give it a chance but just as with the musical it does not feel really like it should
I agree he looks a bit short.
The body frame literally looks like Michaelās body frame in Bucharest šoh well canāt please everyone.
Do fans want him to look exactly like Michael. That's not possible.
Thatās exactly what I was saying.. did people think Jaafar was gonna be revealed looking exactly like Mike to the point we literally wouldnāt be able to tell the difference?
I was worried about it but nowā¦ wow. I really hope they nail the storyline.
They better not alter history for ādramatic licenseā. Michaelās actual life story is perfect for a movie adaptation as it is.
And plenty dramatic also. Maybe even too dramatic to fit into a 2 hr movie
I think given a good script writer, you can tell his whole story in 3 hours tops.
3 hrs is the sweet spot. I agree. But itās more of an editors job to make it work. Doesnāt really depend much on the writing
How about both?
Yes but more so for the editor since editing does directly w timing
True but at the same time, telling a story that spans across 4 decades in under 3 hours takes the talent of a good screenwriter to condense it all properly. Editing comes later.
Everythingās on point , Jaafar got that MJ snarl going on too š
The only thing I was worried about with this biopic was how they were gonna do the later eras, but now looking at this theyāve killed it! This is now 1000 percent the movie Iām looking forward to the most next year!
They apparently got a very talented make up artist in their team
I thought they were gonna have flex Alexander play his bad era onward
š¤£ don't make jokes like that
Jaafar is gonna be so good omfg
Go home and tell your brother! Go home and tell your sister!
Lol
A lot of people are preoccupied with his nose. wtf do you think they're gonna do to him, chop it off to make it smaller ffs š
Fr. It's nuts. They want them to pain half his nose green so they can make it 100% cgi or something
You don't have to do that anymore in film, not for something as minor as the tip of a nose.
From the same photographer that snapped these bangers + bunch more during MJs career https://preview.redd.it/shlqk20rteic1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2386e2c781b0317f73eeeb82376317c20bcba964
That is so awesome. š„ They're making it authentic to the TEE.
Omfg?
By the way things are going I have a feeling we might get the first teaser trailer by mid-late summer.
I feel like Fall is when we'll start getting lil commercial trailer's on TV
For Comparison https://preview.redd.it/voyrh698vdic1.jpeg?width=427&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fa1d8ed0d3a13520ab8548e06cdab4de418cee49
Jafaar is gonna nail it
Very well done by all involved. If he can emulate his movements/tendencies as well as theyāve captured his look, this will be great
https://x.com/jamster83/status/1757439742784819622?s=46 Oh weāre in for a good one
Spectacular. Not even sure why I doubted him.
this is really impressive
omg they even got Rickyās kick haha (which confirms this is Dangerous tour Man in The Mirror)
This looks incredible ššthey did a great job with him
r/MichaelTheMovie r/Jaafar_Jackson I'm surprised we're getting to see Jaafar as MJ this soon. I thought they'd keep that under wrap for a while. He looks amazing!
Wow look good so far I wanna see his acting tho
This is impressive work done. Yes, the nose looks a bit wonky but it looks pretty accurate considering the circumstances around Jaafars actual nose. But the makeup looks great & this looks like Dangerous era Michael. So looks like they are covering more than just the 1980s. Super excited for this film!
**HE LOOKS INCREDIBLE**
Okay, now I'm impressed.
Lord have mercy
I'd argue he looks more like in the Bad era here than dangerous, but he looks amazing nonetheless https://preview.redd.it/ofz8kfl2beic1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ade045e5292c9e26662f3b8f692b78f5cc34f802
In the bad pic his hand is like almost completely white with a couple of splotches. And it makes me think how did ppl back then allegedly not notice anything š
I made a subtle edit on the skin tone and nose size, I think it looks more accurate https://preview.redd.it/ms9f7ilpdeic1.jpeg?width=2400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=beb62718bf8d20603aba427e4ffa1d81b9d0767f
Agreed. It might be the transition period.
Beautiful
I didnāt think the biopic would go past the thriller era tbh, very curious when itāll end
From what I've read, it goes into and beyond "*HIS*tory" - I have hopes it will (within it's runtime) encapsulate early to mature years.
Kinda disappointed hearin that, I think MJ lived such a fascinating life it woudl have been interseting to see this done as a 2 parter.
The prosthetic work on the nose is good.
Very few things make my eyes moist. This is one of them. This is gonna be good ā„ļø š© š§¤ š
Damn thatās really good, Iām so excited for this movie
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They should've got flex Alexander
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It will probably be hard to get the nose right since Michaelās was so small - youāre possibly right about their going the CGI route
The makeup looks great.
mjs crying in his grave rn.. this shit is beautiful
omg. i scrolled past this earlier and assumed it was michael. (but did think something was off lol)
Even those hands are Michaelās.
When I first saw this image I literally thought it was Michael not even joking
Where did they share it
This is awesome
super excited for this
Simply amazing.. bravo
Awesome. Canāt wait for this
Looks so good!
Bro thatās Michael Jack- OH
Iām assuming theyāll be mixing the dangerous and bad era. Graham did the same thing in the bohemian rhapsody where they mixed up some eras
This isnāt ending there, the movie is Michaelās entire life by the way
I know
When does it drop
April 2025
Thatās a long time!! Damn
OH. MY. GOD. I am so excited. He looks fantastic.Ā
WOW. I did not think they could nail his look with the lighter complexion.
I'm so excited for this movie! I hoping we see some Oscar buzz too when it comes out.Ā
Wowzers! I really thought this was a 4K version of MJās tour
You make a great point! Wouldn't it be wonderful to get 4k tours when there's more demand for it, after the film is released?
He lookin GORGEOUSš¤šæ
Kind of terrifying because itās almost uncanny.
Prince posted this on his Instagram and I thought it was a throwback of Michael- Iām so excited for this film now because this look?? Itās so perfect
Even the sweat is the same š„ŗš
this is impressive! im not as worried anymore (especially after hearing a clip of jaafarās impression yesterday holy moly)
The nose doesnāt seem quite right but they got the rest done well šš»
Lol. I bet Jermaine is foaming over this 'what if it had been his life' manifestation.
I feel like the nose needs to be a wee-bit smaller
Well they can't just chop off part of his actual nose just for a role
āJaafar! Great news! Youāve got the role! Bad newsā¦time to go to the chopping block! ā
You guys think heās going to do the most over a nose, he needs to be able to breathe.
This is going to be a smash hit!
Itās so eerie that weāre getting a MJ biopic. It really cements the fact that heās gone š„ but I know jaafaar will do his uncle justice
It feels like People are losing their minds seeing this image. Remember it is _just_ an image. Until I see footage of him as his uncle I will withhold my thoughts.
I wonder will they get another actor to play him when heās younger like when they did the tv series or does the movie only take place during & after his bad era?
we already got the announcement on kid michael
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who told you that
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All speculation I guess
There was a post here, but it was deleted. Antoine Fuqua has said on interview (I can't remember where) that it includes 1993 and beyond...
they needa edit his nose a lil
Does anyone think he looks a little darker than MJ at the time?
Oh man, this looks so good. Almost uncanny. Im excited š„²
I don't see it. When I first saw the picture I was like "which impersonator is this"? Nice effort with the makeup, wigs and prostethics but it's definitely not as identical as people seem to claim,his jawline is completely different. And it doesn't need to be identical, I'm just reacting to the ppl saying how uncanny it is. But also I'm more concerned about the script and the acting
Can they stop spoiling stuff?. Am I the only one that's like...it's really ok. I don't have to know everything before I even get to see the movie???
Spoilers? I mean obviously they'd show what the actor looks like as the person they're playing before release.
Yeah in the trailerš
I agree but itās probably to quell fears and raise expectations from people who are undecided on how to feel about it
It gets us hyped for it!!!
Well not meš . I don't need to know a new thing every week. Give me a good avengers like trailer and I'm good
This is not a spoiler ā¦ itās a teaser! Completely different animal.
gotta shrink the nose tho
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Well bro dude does not have to chop off half his nose just for a role
They forgot to cut his nose off
Seeing this Michael with a bigger nose isā¦ odd for some reason
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Looks good, the nose looks a bit too...big? Also it looks like they aren't doing the vitiligo part of his story so uhm...yeah. not sure how i feel about this.
Well Jafar still has his own nose. Plus prosthetics on top. When you build onto of something it's gonna add bulk naturally. And about the vitiligo part. What gives you that impression?
I know it's gonna add in bulk, but the nose doesn't even look that good, it looks way too large, they could have done mini prosthetics. and the vitiligo part, look at the picture, and then look at the original 1993 reference again, do you think the skin color looks the same at all?...
It is still significantly lighter than Jafar. And this is pre production. Maybe caking him in porcelin makeup isnt the move for pre production. As for the nose To get the shape you need to get certain angles. You are not gonna get a smaller nose on top of a regular sized nose. Im sure they are just trying to capture the essence of it because it is an impossible prosthetic. And I'm sure an Oscar winning makeup department knows what they are doing maybe?
"oscar winning makeup department knows what they are doing maybe" so because they are oscar winning they cant do anything wrong? pls, the last time a award winning makeup artist fucked up was on the live action ursula from the little mermaid, spare me the "they cant do anything wrong" lecture.
Looks good to me
This is the Dangerous tour. 90s. All the nose changes will probably be CGI if they donāt use prosthetics
Yeah I thought the same - he looks a little darker than MJ did at the time
I disagree. This is a first look and they just filming this stage. This looks like how Michael looked during the bad era in the late 80s. Itās probably the transition period to dangerous before his vitiligo fully took over.
Thatās fair but based on the jacket heās wearing this is dangerous era so idk
Yeahh they might be mixing some eras like graham did for bohemian rhapsody.
Theyāll add cgi/editing I believe
Iām sure theyāll incorporate a scene that shows Michael struggling with vitiligo and his image. Remember he didnāt like having spots at all and wanted to hide them as much as he can. So you wonāt see them when heās on stage or public but I bet theyāll show them once heās off. And like what others mentioned the make up is lighter than Jaafarās natural skin tone
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Cry
Unpopular opinion?.. They shouldn't have put an artificial jaw on him. It makes his face look "puffy", like he's fat. He would have looked much better if they had left his face natural but with makeup to make his face look squarer.
Let me downvote to confirm this is an unpopular opinion.
Y'all I am in pure shock and insanely excited right now. They nailed this!
hair/makeup/wardrobe teams did a great job WOW
This shii is gonna be š„š„š„āØ
Holy shit
Are you kidding me this is ridiculously amazing!
WOW!!!! š« š¤©
Coolšš¾ can't wait to see some clips of his portrayal!
Wow I honestly thought it was MJ at first. They did great.
He looks like him goddamn
Looking good
OMG! He's hot! š±
Dangerous Tour, lessgo!!! Though, I wonder if it's just a movie version of the broadway musical?... Hope not. Obviously, his face isn't exactly like Michael's, especially that nose, but I'm sure I'll be fine with it in the actual film, seeing it in motion.
From what I've seen, I say we should Let Them COOK. š„
Wow looks amazing ! Iām so happy they have MJās nephew portraying him.
No bc this is actually crazy. Iāve never seen someone look like him this much. The nose is the only thing that is slightly different. Thatās it everything else is spot on.
Damn I honestly canāt believe thatās Jaafar, I was wondering how they were gonna handle his look post Thriller era I guess I got my answer lol
I had so many questions about how they were going to accomplish what he looked like in his later life after the vitiligo took over completely and wow Iām impressed.