‘Michael’: See the Michael Jackson Biopic Cast vs. Their Real-Life Counterparts

“I know you’ve been waiting a long time for this.”

Truer words have never been spoken, especially when they open the long-awaited first trailer for Michael, Lionsgate’s upcoming biopic about the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The line isn’t just a tease; it’s a wink to fans who’ve spent years wondering when Hollywood would finally attempt a definitive take on the most enigmatic, influential, and controversial entertainer in music history.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua, Jackson is played by his real-life nephew Jaafar Jackson and costars Miles Teller as attorney John Branca, Colman Domingo as his father Joe Jackson, Nia Long as Katherine Jackson, Jessica Sula as sister LaToya, and Larenz Tate as Berry Gordy.