Michael not starring in his own music videos presented as some kind of a universal truth? No,I'm sorry,but I don't buy that (or maybe he was just kidding on the spot and I've failed to enjoy his humourous take,but anyway..)
The exception does not the rule make,Fincher..I understand his frustration around the "Who Is It" situation but if Michael was not to/did want to appear in a music video,then he simply did not do so,as the music videos for "Man in the Mirror","Heal The World","Cry" (and even "Will You Be There" and "Gone Too Soon")ultimately prove..
Nonetheless,if Michael did not really appear in "his last 4 music videos,by the time that 'Who Is It' was shot",then we surely wouldn't have a good amount of backstage footage from both the "Black Or White" and "Jam" music videos,filmed during the same "Dangerous" era..it simply doesn't add up.
Starting rumours is so childish and ridiculous that I know even question my own maturity when rather overreacting to his claims
..but still..
(if this was meant to be a joke and nothing more,then I apologize for the criticism..but I just fail to see its supposed brilliance)