Spike Lee defends Michael Jackson biopic against criticism :: Mmegi Online

Spike Lee has defended the new Michael Jackson biopic against criticism for its omission of the allegations of child sexual abuse against the late singer, claiming that chapter of his life "doesn’t work in the timeline of the film."

The film, titled Michael, stars the hitmaker's real-life nephew Jaafar Jackson as the King Of Pop, and charts his life from being in the Jackson 5 in the Sixties to his early solo career.

And despite breaking box office records, the movie has sparked backlash over the producers' decision to leave out the abuse allegations, which began in 1993 and plagued Michael later in his career and even after his death in 2009. However, director Spike, 69, has defended the film - which he said he'd already seen twice and 'loves' - insisting that the abuse accusations weren't included as it only documents Michael's life up until 1988 - before the first allegation was made.

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Spike Lee defends Michael Jackson biopic against criticism

Spike Lee has defended the new Michael Jackson biopic against criticism for its omission of the allegations of child sexual abuse against the late singer, claiming that chapter of his life "doesn’t work in the timeline of the film."

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