Jaafar Jackson kept his casting as Michael Jackson secret from his family for a year Opening up about his acting process, Jaafar Jackson has admitted he kept his casting as Michael Jackson in the forthcoming biopic about the singer's life a secret from his family for a year - incl 7 April 2026 Jaafar Jackson kept his casting as Michael Jackson in the forthcoming biopic about the singer's life a secret from his family for a year - including his mother.