Dan Reed criticizes Michael Jackson biopic for distorting abuse claims

12 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Apr 29

Reed, director of Leaving Neverland, condemned 'Michael' after its $217m global box office release, arguing it portrays accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck as liars and omits key abuse allegations.
He claims the film presents Jackson as an innocent, eccentric figure and fails to address his predatory relationships with children, while director Antoine Fuqua questions the motives of Jackson's accusers and raises issues of racial bias.
Reed asserts that the film prioritizes profit for the Jackson estate and filmmakers over truth, while Jackson's daughter Paris also criticized the script, distancing herself from the project and its portrayal of her father.

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