"Michael", a biopic about Michael Jackson, is officially happening.

[Oldtimer]

Paris Jackson Rebuffs Colman Domingo, Says Michael Jackson Biopic Contains 'Full-Blown Lies'

Paris Jackson distanced herself from the Michael Jackson biopic, questioning its veracity and denying Colman Domingo's comments about her involvement.

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She seems quite angry with Michael's fans ,saying oh the fans will love it, buying into the fantasy. If she really wants to distance herself then maybe she should just stay quiet. It's all so very sad I personally think there's some people having an influence on her hope im wrong.

 

[Lightbringer]

She seems quite angry with Michael's fans ,saying oh the fans will love it, buying into the fantasy. If she really wants to distance herself then maybe she should just stay quiet. It's all so very sad I personally think there's some people having an influence on her hope im wrong.

She just distanced herself from the project by coming out and saying Colemans comments are not truthful and by doing that also saying she has nothing to with the film, since she tried to have input on it and they flat out ignored her feedback. So by speaking out once she distanced herself from the film once and for all! It was better to do it now 8 months before the film than just before the filming or during its release.

I dont follow what Paris does usually, but I can understand she is frustrated if she took the time to read the script and gave input and the movie company just kept untruths in the film, I would probably be pissed off by that as well had it happened to me! I see her comments as letting out frustration she wanted the project to be as authentic as possible and wanting to contribute to that and realizing it would be all in vain!

 

[MichaelD]

We don't even know what she criticized as being not truthful. People assuming it's about the allegations but what if they sugarcoated MJ's last months as everything was perfect which didn't sit right with her?

Not the smartest way to deal with this on her part, I agree though.

 

[Lightbringer]

We don't even know what she criticized as being not truthful. People assuming it's about the allegations but what if they sugarcoated MJ's last months as everything was perfect which didn't sit right with her?

Not the smartest way to deal with this on her part, I agree though.

Why would people even assume its about the allegations? If Paris as Harun is alleging thinks MJ was a child molester, why would she be trying to be involved in the film at all? It just does not make any sense. There is simply no evidence that Paris is questioning MJs innocence at all.

 

[squirrelinthetree]

Reading this thread hurts.
We don't know what she knows, how she feels, what she referred to, what she's aiming at. We have not walked an inch in her shoes. There is no justification for such aggressiveness in some posters' tones and for drawing conclusions so easily.
Can we please behave here like fans of the person who loved all of us - more

 

[Billie Jean 78]

Tell me, are you all blind? Paris is obviously showing that she's not very interested in Michael anymore, tattoo removals, cryptic stuff regarding leaving neverland and the weird behavior with Omer Batti... it's only 1% knowledge of human nature that she's been totally flustered since leaving neverland you live in your imaginative everything is always good fan life and now she is unfollowed Prince and co say to me is this behavoir normal!?

Remind me please, what was it about Omer Batti?
And is it a fact she has had her tattoos of Michael removed?
Had she put the whole Jackson family on ignore?

It would be heartbreaking to find out Leaving Neverland corrupted her opinion about her own father.

 

[Lightbringer]

Remind me please, what was it about Omer Batti?
And is it a fact she has had her tattoos of Michael removed?
Had she put the whole Jackson family on ignore?

It would be heartbreaking to find out Leaving Neverland corrupted her opinion about her own father.

Feck me sideways, are people on her letting Harun convince you that Michael Jacksons daughter now thinks he was a child molester based on some vague Omer Bhatti thing + if she has covered a few tattoos on her hands?

Why would she try to be involved in the biopic if she thought Michael fiddled with kids? Why would she have attended multiple MJ tributes since 2022 and spoken positive things about him if she was convinced by LN that MJ was a paedophile?

It just makes no sense and its insane to see people falling for it on this board of all places where you would believe people would be very aware of doing fact checking and verifying stuff before assuming the worst!

 

[Oldtimer]

We don't even know what she criticized as being not truthful. People assuming it's about the allegations but what if they sugarcoated MJ's last months as everything was perfect which didn't sit right with her?

Not the smartest way to deal with this on her part, I agree though.

Just would hate to see a divide between the the three of them ,she's fighting the estate,now this can't help but think that prince or I at least hope he would support her comments if he was really unhappy with things. I know this is about the movie but finances could have been very different will that be a factor in the film im sure it will im thinking this will be the estates swansong

 

[MJJuniorSinceMW]

Feck me sideways, are people on her letting Harun convince you that Michael Jacksons daughter now thinks he was a child molester based on some vague Omer Bhatti thing + if she has covered a few tattoos on her hands?

Why would she try to be involved in the biopic if she thought Michael fiddled with kids? Why would she have attended multiple MJ tributes since 2022 and spoken positive things about him if she was convinced by LN that MJ was a paedophile?

It just makes no sense and its insane to see people falling for it on this board of all places where you would believe people would be very aware of doing fact checking and verifying stuff before assuming the worst!

keep on bringing that light!

Especially to those rather dim places.
Like the minds of some in here. Most importantly to that H… guy!

 

[SmoothGangsta]

Fans have been trying to say she's been distancing herself from MJ for years. Fact is none of us are in her head. Like someone else said she would not even bother to be involved with biopic if she has the opinions that some people are trying to suggest. She even referenced fans saying stuff like this in one of those instagram videos lol.

 

[Samsonite]

I wonder what she feels isn't accurate from the 11 years that she knew him?

Yes and from that 11 yrs I should say she got 5 solid years of memories from that. C’mon girl

 

[jasmine.uddin]

That first script is from a while back, how very convenient of PJ to criticise it only now when she has legal issues with the estate. For all we know the final script may have completely changed from what she saw. If she had genuine concerns about the script, she could have spoken out about it a long time ago. It just suits her narrative to do it now.

And why choose to be so cryptic with her messages, maybe because it's the easiest way to rile up fans and draw attention to her issues with the estate. She needs to decide to be a part of the biopic or stay out. She needs to stop using people like CD and her father's fans to take shots at the estate for charging her too much for her legal fees.

 

[Oldtimer]

Fans have been trying to say she's been distancing herself from MJ for years. Fact is none of us are in her head. Like someone else said she would not even bother to be involved with biopic if she has the opinions that some people are trying to suggest. She even referenced fans saying stuff like this in one of those instagram videos lol.

I'm totally confused ,not sure what to think anymore just hope they stay close she does baffle me though,im trying to put myself in her head, she's been through a break up ,her brothers just announced his engagement please God don't let them be a repeat of the the previous jackson clan hopefully she is trying to protect his legacy.

 

[Blues_Away2023]

She didn't say what aspect was inaccurate, so why do you assume it's Michael, and that she wanted him to be portrayed less positively? Could be the messy people around him that are portrayed too positively.

It’s just my opinion

 

[Blues_Away2023]

She seems quite angry with Michael's fans ,saying oh the fans will love it, buying into the fantasy. If she really wants to distance herself then maybe she should just stay quiet. It's all so very sad I personally think there's some people having an influence on her hope im wrong.

That’s the part that concerns me , buying into the fantasy, like what does that even mean?

The fantasy that he was this perfect human being etc? We all know he wasn’t, it’s very cryptic and has undoubtedly got people talking.

 

[Lightbringer]

That first script is from a while back, how very convenient of PJ to criticise it only now when she has legal issues with the estate. For all we know the final script may have completely changed from what she saw. If she had genuine concerns about the script, she could have spoken out about it a long time ago. It just suits her narrative to do it now.

And why choose to be so cryptic with her messages, maybe because it's the easiest way to rile up fans and draw attention to her issues with the estate. She needs to decide to be a part of the biopic or stay out. She needs to stop using people like CD and her father's fans to take shots at the estate for charging her too much for her legal fees.

From all indication she had distanced herself from the movie as when she read the 2nd or 3rd draft/script they had kept all things Paris pointed out as being untruthful in it from the 1st script. Meaning her feedback had been completely ignored. At that point she stopped trying to influence the project or have anything to do with it as she felt it was dishonest.

Fast forward maybe a year or so Colman Domingos comes out and claims Paris has been of great help to him playing Joe Jackson and Paris then comes out in response to that and says that is not true and also that she does not want to be associated with creating the movie as she has not contributed and also feel its not authentic portrayal of her father.

Myself I did not make the connection at all to her small rumblings with the Estate. The people she had contact with was the film production btw, not the Michael Jackson estate. Its not the Michael Jackson Estate directing the movie!

Further, these comments about the movie and Domingos is not directly related to her dispute with the estate at all, why would calling out a random actor having nothing to with the estate bolster benefit her in her case with the estate? That case will be decided in a court of law, and the public will have no say in it whatsoever.

 

[Blues_Away2023]

This whole first script stuff…… I find it hard to believe that she has no knowledge of updated scripts or final versions or has seen no footage from the movie.

Her own brother Prince is heavily involved in the film, surely she’s had numerous conversations with him about it or if she has raised concerns about the first script , it’s now been put to bed?

Why come out publicly and be disrespectful to the actor portraying her grandfather and has been nothing but respectful to the whole creation of this movie so far?

 

[Sensual visionary]

You can relax @Harun
Paris still has big Applehead tattoo on her foot, her dads face from Dangerous cover on her forearm, dad quote Queen of my Heart on the side of her hand.
In addition to denying she had distanced herself from him.
I’m not making fun of you, I know many of us in the fandom have been traumatized.

And trust me, if she thought her dad was guilty we would all know it.

 

[jasmine.uddin]

From all indication she had distanced herself from the movie as when she read the 2nd or 3rd draft/script they had kept all things Paris pointed out as being untruthful in it from the 1st script. Meaning her feedback had been completely ignored. At that point she stopped trying to influence the project or have anything to do with it as she felt it was dishonest.

Fast forward maybe a year or so Colman Domingos comes out and claims Paris has been of great help to him playing Joe Jackson and Paris then comes out in response to that and says that is not true and also that she does not want to be associated with creating the movie as she has not contributed and also feel its not authentic portrayal of her father.

Myself I did not make the connection at all to her small rumblings with the Estate. The people she had contact with was the film production btw, not the Michael Jackson estate. Its not the Michael Jackson Estate directing the movie!

In her own words she said she read an early draft.

One of the the problems with her response is that she was undermining CD credibility, if there was a genuine misunderstanding she could have taken the time to clear it up without throwing CD under the bus like that.

 

[Lightbringer]

This whole first script stuff…… I find it hard to believe that she has no knowledge of updated scripts or final versions or has seen no footage from the movie.

Her own brother Prince is heavily involved in the film, surely she’s had numerous conversations with him about it or if she has raised concerns about the first script , it’s now been put to bed?

Why come out publicly and be disrespectful to the actor portraying her grandfather and has been nothing but respectful to the whole creation of this movie so far?

She stated that she had seen updated scripts and that the portions of the film she thought was dishonest and had pointed out after reading the 1st scrip was still kept in the their with no changes. Then she decided to not have anything to do with the film anyway and let them run it the way they want to.

Why would the actor portraying her grandfather come out and say Paris had been out great help if she had not been? And if she does want to be associated with a dishonest portrayal of her father, then why would it be disrespectful to correct a false narrative put out there by Domingos? Respect should go both ways!

 

[Lightbringer]

In her own words she said she read an early draft.

One of the the problems with her response is that she was undermining CD credibility, if there was a genuine misunderstanding she could have taken the time to clear it up without throwing CD under the bus like that.

Early draft, early script, its the same thing.

Because contacting Domingos privately would not pubicly distance herself from being involved in the movie. What if parts of what she is unhappy with is related to the portrayal of Joseph Jackson = Domingos?

She is literally saying she thinks the movie is not being authentic and thus she dont want people thinking she was closely involved in creating it in any way of form. I dont think thats unreasonable at all. She has a right to have personal feeling about who MJ was and if that is being portrayed truthfully in the scripts she has taken part of.

 

[Blues_Away2023]

She stated that she had seen updated scripts and that the portions of the film she thought was dishonest and had pointed out after reading the 1st scrip was still kept in the their with no changes. Then she decided to not have anything to do with the film anyway and let them run it the way they want to.

Why would the actor portraying her grandfather come out and say Paris had been out great help if she had not been? And if she does want to be associated with a dishonest portrayal of her father, then why would it be disrespectful to correct a false narrative put out there by Domingos? Respect should go both ways!

Ohh I don’t know tbh , I have my doubts about Paris and her dedication to her father, unlike Prince who is clearly proud of the man and does everything to protect his legacy.

Paris is a stunning looking girl but I do feel she has distanced herself.

Again just my opinion

 

[Moonie]

Well, it hurts to read all that. I hope she will find peace at the end of the day. If she wants to speak up about what is truthful, she's free to do after the release of the movie imo We will listen to her. I don't want to be a ''blind fan'' you know

 

[Lightbringer]

Ohh I don’t know tbh , I have my doubts about Paris and her dedication to her father, unlike Prince who is clearly proud of the man and does everything to protect his legacy.

Paris is a stunning looking girl but I do feel she has distanced herself.

Again just my opinion

I have no idea if Paris has distanced herself from Michael or not, as fan of Michael and I do not follow what Paris is doing, outside of wishing her well as being Michaels child.

I also realize that Michael passed away 16 years ago and not everyone is going to spend their entire life dedicated to their father. Prince works with stuff that Michael had close to heart, which is awesome to see. But I dont put judgement on Paris for living her own life. That does not mean she does not love her father anymore. She does not owe anyone to be part of the MJ sphere, Bigi is not either for example. She is still showing up for big MJ events with her siblings.

Whatever Paris does or does not do people are harassing and questioning her, perhaps she just wants to live in peace without all that circus going on? I dont blame her for being tired of MJs fans as some portions of the fan base seems to dictate what she should do and feel, which I find sad!

Having people constantly claiming she does not love her father or that she thinks he is a child molester etc must be pretty devastating!

 

[Blues_Away2023]

Early draft, early script, its the same thing.

Because contacting Domingos privately would not distance herself from being involved in the movie. What if parts of what she is unhappy with is related to the portrayal of Joseph Jackson = Domingos?

She is literally saying she thinks the movie is not being authentic and thus she dont want people thinking she was closely involved in creating it in any way of form. I dont think thats unreasonable at all. She has a right to have personal feeling about who MJ was and if that is being portrayed truthfully in the scripts she has taken part of.

Considering most of Michael’s siblings and his mother are still alive plus experienced all
Of his upbringing I highly doubt she is unhappy with the way Colmam is portraying Joe . They will know far more than Paris about the way Michael was.

The only explanation is that she is unhappy about his final years and what he was really like in the end.

 

[jasmine.uddin]

Early draft, early script, its the same thing.

Because contacting Domingos privately would not pubicly distance herself from being involved in the movie. What if parts of what she is unhappy with is related to the portrayal of Joseph Jackson = Domingos?

She is literally saying she thinks the movie is not being authentic and thus she dont want people thinking she was closely involved in creating it in any way of form. I dont think thats unreasonable at all. She has a right to have personal feeling about who MJ was and if that is being portrayed truthfully in the scripts she has taken part of.

I didn't mention anything about PJ contacting CD privately, I just don't think she needed to throw him under the bus the way she did. Had she handled that with some diplomacy it wouldn't have been such an issue.

Her brother is involved with the movie, so she is also suggesting he is part of the group misrepresenting his father. This makes me wonder whether other people's experience of MJ count, or whether its just her experiences that count?

If she wanted to live in peace then not making such public statements would help. Once someone makes a public statement it is fair for others to respond to it. I don't condone the unnecessary criticism of her private feelings towards her father. But this CD situation and the cryptic comments after it are part of the circus she created.

 

[Lightbringer]

I didn't mention anything about PJ contacting CD privately, I just don't think she needed to throw him under the bus the way she did. Had she handled that with some diplomacy it wouldn't have been such an issue.

Her brother is involved with the movie, so she is also suggesting he is part of the group misrepresenting his father. This makes me wonder whether other people's experience of MJ count, or whether its just her experiences that count?

If she wanted to live in peace then not making such public statements would help. Once someone makes a public statement it is fair for others to respond to it. I don't condone the unnecessary criticism of her private feelings towards her father. But this CD situation and the cryptic comments after it are part of the circus she created.

It would not be possible to distance herself from the movie without saying public that she was not helpful on coaching Domingos and thus was not involved with the movie. If she had said she thought she was never helpful to him and barely interacted with him it would have "discredited" Domingos the same way.

I dont know to what extent Prince is involved in the movie either, I am pretty sure he does not have much power or influence over it. But I have no insight about that, so all we can do is speculate.

Is it possible that a possible small rift between her and Prince could be about that issue? Possible. I dont even know if there is a rift at all. Its possible Paris just thinks it should be done 100% accurate and she does not want any part if its only 85% accurate. Prince might think that the movie will be done anyways, so he will just try influencing it so it be as accurate as possible as he cant stop it. So they might have completely different perspectives on how the project should be done and that is OK.

Personally I am not that bothered by her comments about Domingos, it might be 100% true. And most biopics does swerve away from the truth partially which some people dont like at all, and Paris might be one of them.

 

[Blues_Away2023]

I really want to know what does she mean when she says that the films panders to a very specific section of her dads fandom - that still lives in a fantasy.

The **** does that mean? To me it reads as though Michael was a lot more troubled behind closed doors than what was made out to be especially in his last remaining years

 

[apple🍎]

I distanced myself a little while from the MJ Community thinking time would tick by faster with news of the biopic. But then I come back to this mess lol

“A big reason why I haven’t said anything up until this point is because I know a lot of you are going to be happy with [the movie]. Like, a big section — the film panders to a very specific section of my dad’s fandom that still lives in the fantasy. And they’re going to be happy with it.”

Mentioning other major biopics like the Queen/Freddie Mercury film Bohemian Rhapsody and the Mötley Crüe adaptation of The Dirt, Paris said, “The thing about these biopics is, it’s Hollywood. It’s fantasyland. It’s not real. But it’s sold to you as real.”

She suggested the same thing was happening on Michael: “The narrative is being controlled. And there’s a lot of inaccuracy and there’s a lot of just full-blown lies. At the end of the day, that doesn’t really fly with me. I don’t really like dishonesty. I spoke up, I wasn’t heard, I fucked off. Y’all are gonna like the ****** movie. So just, go watch it, go enjoy it, do whatever, leave me out of it.”

I get her a little bit, I said something before about how I didn't like how Bohemian Rhapsody deals with what historically happened, but she ought to know the way she speaks about her dad's biopic rings very differently than saying Bohemian Rhapsody doesn't represent reality. In fact, a happy-go-lucky film for Michael is the best thing he deserves, and the best thing a filmmaker could work with, whether it's just a fantasy or not. But the way she says it is so weird. I want to know what she means by "the film panders to a very specific section of my dad’s fandom that still lives in the fantasy.” too

 

[jasmine.uddin]

I really want to know what does she mean when she says that the films panders to a very specific section of her dads fandom - that still lives in a fantasy.

The **** does that mean? To me it reads as though Michael was a lot more troubled behind closed doors than what was made out to be especially in his last remaining years

I really wouldn't waste my time speculating as I suspect she is just playing mind games with her father's fans by making the comments she did. Now when fans watch the biopic, they will be questioning the validity of it. We need to remember it is a biopic, a dramatic representation of a person's life with creative liberties, it's not designed to be totally accurate or real. Wasn't she acting at some point, you'd think she could differentiate a biopic to a documentary. She could've easily saved all this nonsense for after the biopic release, then she could have clearly communicated the parts she felt were misrepresented.

Even though the script is not from the estate it is an estate backed project. I still think she is using the fans to send out a clear message to the estate that she is not going to play ball. I'm sure the estate will want her to support the biopic when it comes out by making appearances, but she is sending out strong signals that she wants no part of it. In which case she should financially remove herself from profiting from the biopic if she wants to keep her credibility.