The upcoming Michael Jackson movie, Michael, has reportedly hit a massive legal snag that forced the production into 22 days of emergency reshoots. Originally, the film’s final act was supposed to dive into the high-profile child abuse allegations from 1993. However, lawyers for the Jackson estate discovered a decades-old legal agreement that actually bans any depiction or mention of the accuser, Jordan Chandler, in a movie. Because those scenes were already filmed, the studio had to scrap them entirely and spend an extra $15 million to create a brand-new ending.
Instead of focusing on the courtroom drama and scandals, the film now reportedly wraps up during the height of the “Bad” tour in the late 1980s. This shift focuses more on Michael’s musical peak and his personal recovery from his famous 1984 accident. While the estate covered the extra costs for the mistake, the move has sparked a lot of debate. Some fans are happy the film will celebrate his music, while others wonder if the movie is now “glossing over” the most controversial parts of his life to keep things positive for the big screen.
