Jaafar Jackson’s starrer ‘Michael’ has become the highest grossing actor of all time, earning USD 977 million at the worldwide box office.
‘Michael’ is a high earner
According to a Variety report, ‘Michael’ earned USD 607.2 million overseas and USD 370.2 million domestically as of April.Directed by Antoine Fuqua, ‘Michael’ follows Pop star Michael Jackson’s journey from the Jackson 5 to his role as the King of Pop.The singer’s real nephew, Jaafar Jackson portrayed Michael Jackson in his first concert. Colman Domingo and Nia Long were cast as Joe and Katherine’s parents.
‘Michael’ beats ‘Oppenheimer’
The Michael Jackson biopic surpassed Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ to reach the show. ‘Oppenheimer’ as the previous record holder grossed $975 million worldwide, making the historical drama’s biggest hit ever.
‘Michael’ becomes the highest earning musician
Meanwhile, ‘Michael’ has already become the biggest hit worldwide, passing 2018’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ which earned $911 million worldwide.The project was created with the help of several members of Jackson’s family several years after his death in 2009 at the age of 50.
About ‘Michael’
According to the description of the film, Michael presents “an honest picture of a good but difficult song”. The story ends in 1988, focusing on Jackson’s rise to international fame and not covering what became famous over the years, People said.Apart from the latest record, ‘Michael’ is also Lionsgate’s highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing 2013’s ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’. The studio is expected to develop another film on Jackson.