Jaafar Jackson said a possible sequel to Michael Jackson ’s biopic will address the child sexual abuse allegations surrounding the late singer from Michael’s perspective. In a GQ Middle East interview published Thursday, Jaafar said the follow-up could give audiences more context about Michael’s life and put his family’s preferred account at the center. Jaafar described the project as a two-part story, with the first film focused on Michael’s childhood, family roots and rise to global fame. The Antoine Fuqua and John Logan movie became the first music biopic to pass $1 billion worldwide, but its 1987 ending, timed around the release of “Bad,” drew criticism for avoiding the most complicated chapters of Michael’s legacy. Will the sequel tackle the hardest part? According to Jaafar, the potential sequel would offer “more insight from his point of view” because the allegations have largely been presented through other people’s accounts. Jaafar also argued that Michael’s voice has been missing from the family’s public battle over how the singer should be understood, while acknowledging that the subject remains deeply contested. Michael’s child sexual abuse allegations have been repeatedly raised during the film’s rollout, with cast member Colman Domingo saying the story was told through Michael’s eyes. Critics, including TheWrap’s William Bibbiani, questioned whether the first movie’s nostalgic performances and emotional framing could work while leaving those allegations largely outside the narrative. Jaafar said the first film is meant to establish Michael as a person before the icon, portraying him as someone who continued searching for goodness in others despite the pain and public scrutiny he endured. Whether a sequel actually moves forward, its creative team now faces the pressure of addressing the allegations without turning a disputed legacy into a tidy family-approved version of events.