Michael Jackson Movie Biopic Casts Diana Ross & Motown Records Founder Roles

Summary

• The
  Michael
  biopic adds Larenz Tate and Kat Graham to the cast as Berry Gordy and Diana Ross respectively, alongside lead Jaafar Jackson.
• Tate and Graham join a star-studded cast including Colman Domingo, Miles Teller, and Nia Long for the upcoming film
  Michael
  .
• Jaafar Jackson makes his acting debut as Michael Jackson in the biopic, directed by Antoine Fuqua and set for release in 2025.

Michael finds new cast members to play Diana Ross and the founder of Motown Records. The upcoming biopic tracks the life and career of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The film is directed by The Equalizer’s Antoine Fuqua and is currently set for release in April 2025.

As per Variety, Michael has now added two more cast members. Those cast members will be Larenz Tate and Kat Graham. Tate will play the role of Berry Gordy, who was the founder of Motown Records. Graham will step in as music icon Diana Ross, who helped introduce the Jackson 5, and by extension Michael Jackson himself, to the music world and general public.

Who Else Is In The Michael Cast So Far?

Graham is an actor best known for her role on The Vampire Diaries, where she played Bonnie Bennett. She has also been in a number of films, including How It Ends, All Eyez on Me, and Cut Throat City. Tate, on the other hand, has appeared in movies such as Crash and Girls Trip. Acting in a music biopic like Michael is not new for Tate, as his previous work includes playing Quincy Jones in the 2004 movie Ray.

Graham has also appeared in a music biopic, as
All Eyez on Me
was about the late rapper Tupac Shakur.

Michael will be led by Jaafar Jackson in the titular role. He is the real-life nephew of Michael Jackson, and the son of music producer Jermaine Jackson. This movie will be Jaafar’s first acting role, as the production decided to go with a family member rather than a known actor for this particular part. Behind the scenes images have already offered a peek at what he looks like in the role.

Though the lead role will be filled by a newcomer, there are also a number of seasoned actors in the cast. Stepping in to play patriarch Joe Jackson is Colman Domingo, an acclaimed actor who was recently nominated for an Oscar for his role in Rustin. He will be joined by pros such as Miles Teller and Nia Long. With all these actors already a part of Michael, Tate and Graham are helping to round out a stacked cast.

Michael
is set for release on April 18, 2025.

Source: Variety