Michael Jackson’s ‘Michael’ Biopic Cast Revealed

Michael Jackson's biopic eponymously named Michael has finally revealed its full cast. Jaafar Jackson, the King of Pop's nephew, will play the icon in his adulthood, per Entertainment Weekly. The casting for younger Michael will be played by Juliano Krue Valdi, who has been singing and dancing to the legend's music on YouTube for years, which has acquired him a large following on social media.

Oscar nominee Colman Domingo will play the late Joe Jackson and the matriarch will be played by Nia Long. "Not only am I fortunate to have a rich, complex, and flawed character to portray in Joe Jackson, but I also have a front-row seat for Jaafar’s incredible transformation," Domingo said of Joe, who had a reputation for being a single-minded and determined figure.

"Katherine Jackson is an incredible pillar of strength and grace for the entire Jackson family," Long said in a statement. "As a mother, she was selfless and endured forces beyond her control yet still managed to help build a legacy beyond measure. I am honored to bring her voice to the screen and share Michael Jackson's story with audiences everywhere.”

The film captures the late legend's life from his early days in Gary, Indiana until his untimely death at age 50 in June 2009. Before Jackson was the King of Pop, he was a part of the Jackson 5, which consisted of Michael and his four brothers: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon, for the majority of the band's career. Randy took Jermaine's place when he left the group in 1975 to stay with Motown.

As for the young actors playing the brothers, there have been two actors selected per brother to show the younger and then adult versions of the brothers: Jayden Harville and Jamal R. Henderson (as Jermaine Jackson), Jaylen Lyndon Hunter and Tre Horton (as Marlon Jackson), Judah Edwards and Rhyan Hill (as Tito Jackson), Nathaniel Logan McIntyre and Joseph David-Jones (as Jackie Jackson).

At this time, the Michael's sisters, Janet Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Rebbie Jackson, and JohVonnie Jackson, have not been included in the film as it seemingly is a look at Michael's music career.

Micheal will hit theaters in 2025.

2014 was an interesting time for hip-hop. There were rap artists that we play daily now that were cementing their spots, with many of the musicians on this list only touching the cusp of some of the best music in their careers. One standout project in 2014 was J. Cole's 2014 Forest Hills Drive. The title derives from his street address in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he grew up with his mother, his brother, and his stepfather, He would later purchase his childhood home and turn it into free housing for single mothers.

In an interview in 2015, he explained what his ideal situation would be for a family to live there.

"So every two years a new family will come in, they live rent-free. The idea is that it's a single mother with multiple kids, and she's coming from a place where all her kids is sharing a room," he explained.

He went on to add that he wants "kids to feel how I felt when we got to the house."

2014 Forest Hills Drive was purchased through his Dreamville Foundation for $120,000 and was the rapper's first home he ever purchased. He later told Complex it was in his room where he learned he began his passion for music.

"I could do things like sit in my own thoughts and write my raps. That's when I became more introspective. This is where I started dreaming the dream."

As for the album, it is the rapper's third studio album which had several hits that are still staples in his discography such as "Apparently," "Wet Dreamz," "No Role Modelz," "Love Yourz." The album is a coming-of-age tale for Cole as he describes his upbringing, first crushes, and how he sees himself being implanted into the music industry in the future.

Take a look at 2014 Forest Hills Drive as well as other albums that were released in 2014: