Michael Jackson Biopic in the Works: Who Should Play the King of Pop?
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SLIDESHOW: Who Should Play Michael Jackson?
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Bruno Mars
Mars can sing, and he actually kind of looks like a young Michael Jackson.
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Bruno Mars
Mars can sing, and he actually kind of looks like a young Michael Jackson.
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Will Smith
Smith has an Oscar nomination for another biopic, "Ali," under his belt, and he's a born performer.
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Chris Brown
Brown has been compared to Jackson, though he's still rebuilding his fan base after the Rihanna drama.
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Janet Jackson
We're only half-joking about this one -- Janet can sing, act and dance, and who could possibly look more like Michael?
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Justin Timberlake
Triple-threat Timberlake has been compared to Jackson, though he doesn't quite have the look ...
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Donald Glover
We don't watch "Community," so we don't know much about Donald Glover, but his appearance makes it clear why he's getting MJ buzz.
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Johnny Depp
Paddy Power says Depp is the odds-on favorite to play Jackson. Why? We have no idea.
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Andre 3000
We wouldn't have picked him, but now that we're looking at him, we can see why Paddy Power is betting on this OutKast.
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Jamie Foxx
Foxx already has one biopic Oscar under his belt. Can he do it again?
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Michael Jackson's estate doesn't seem to miss an opportunity to cash in on the King of Pop. So it comes as no big surprise that a year and a half after the legendary entertainer's death, a biopic is already in the woks.
John Branca, the executor of the Jackson estate, has approached Ivan Reitman and Tom Pollock's Montecito Picture Company about the possibility of producing and financing a Jackson biopic, Variety reports. Pollock confirmed that the two sides are engaged in early talks, the trade mag says.
As for who should play the talented-yet-tragic star, according to online betting site Paddy Power, it doesn't matter if you're black or white (pun intended). The site suggests Johnny Depp, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, Will Smith, Jamie Foxx and Andre 3000 for the role, among others. Elsewhere, we're also hearing talk of Donald Glover from "Community." But as far as we're concerned, Bruno Mars (who actually resembles Jackson) was born to play this part.
From Mars to Smith to (we're only half-kidding) Janet Jackson, click through our slideshow and let us know: Who should play Michael Jackson?
John Branca, the executor of the Jackson estate, has approached Ivan Reitman and Tom Pollock's Montecito Picture Company about the possibility of producing and financing a Jackson biopic, Variety reports. Pollock confirmed that the two sides are engaged in early talks, the trade mag says.
As for who should play the talented-yet-tragic star, according to online betting site Paddy Power, it doesn't matter if you're black or white (pun intended). The site suggests Johnny Depp, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, Will Smith, Jamie Foxx and Andre 3000 for the role, among others. Elsewhere, we're also hearing talk of Donald Glover from "Community." But as far as we're concerned, Bruno Mars (who actually resembles Jackson) was born to play this part.
From Mars to Smith to (we're only half-kidding) Janet Jackson, click through our slideshow and let us know: Who should play Michael Jackson?
Top Opinion
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angel 2011/11/18 17:57:08
Let the man die already
I EFFING PEED MY PANTS!SCARYYYYY!
Veteran character actor, Steven Buscemi.