Emmy-winning filmmaker Dan Reed has criticized Michael Jackson biopic Michael for presenting a false narrative surrounding the late pop icon. Dan criticized the film, directed by Antoine Fuqua, for not showing any of the alleged child abuse that the late Jackson was specifically accused of.

Reflecting on the biopic, which features the King of Pop visiting sick children in hospital cancer wards, Dan said in an interview Diversitysaid, “This made me feel really uncomfortable. It suggests that Jackson’s involvement with children was completely benign and not motivated by anything other than altruism. Jeffrey Epstein was a great philanthropist, and Harvey Weinstein was a great filmmaker, but unfortunately there is another dimension to their stories. In Jackson’s case, he is such a cultural phenomenon that you can’t do anything to eliminate it.”

However, the filmmaker clarified that he does not want the late singer to be “canceled”.

“I want to be clear that I’m not calling for Jackson to be canceled or anyone to listen to his music, but Wade and James’ story should also be respected, and what the film does is create a version of events that essentially portrays Wade, James, and others who have accused Jackson of sexually abusing children as false without actually clarifying it. They’re saying that Jackson likes kids because he’s an angel and just treats kids well. Wanted to do it, not that he wanted to have sex with them.” He added.

Dan observed that the biopic portrayed security guard Bill Bray as a heroic man and a steadfast protector of Michael Jackson. However, he pointed out the sharp contradictions with the accounts in leaving neverland Movies, where both Wade Robson and James Safechuck claim that security personnel were actually involved. According to her allegations, guards would sometimes wait just outside the door during the alleged abuse.

Highlighting Jackson protecting Michael’s legacy, Dan said, “Why are they dancing around this? It’s well known that Jackson spent long periods of time with younger partners, including taking them to his bed at night and locking the door, which is undisputed – and if anyone made a claim, that’s probably enough to convict him in a court of pedophilia – but with Jackson, none of that stuff matters. Doesn’t. And neither the property, nor the movie’s writers, nor anyone else has provided an alternative narrative. Plus, he didn’t have a childhood, so that doesn’t make sense.”

about leaving neverland

In the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland, filmmaker Dan Reed provided a platform for Wade Robson and James Safechuck to share their allegations of child sexual abuse against Michael Jackson. The film sparked global debate by focusing on the long-term psychological impact on survivors and their families rather than the singer’s celebrity status.

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michaelFollows the life of the King of Pop as he went from being a talented child star in the Jackson family’s pop band, the Jackson 5, to a global icon who redefined pop music forever.

In addition to Jafar Jackson as Michael Jackson, the film also stars Miles Teller as lawyer John Branca, Colman Domingo as patriarch Joe Jackson, Kat Graham as Diana Ross, and Nia Long as Katherine Jackson. The cast also includes Laura Harrier, Kendrick Sampson and Juliano Cru Valdi, who plays a young Michael.

michael Was released theatrically on 24 April.