Jaafar Moved to Tears by This Funniest Moments Behind the scenes at the Michael Jackson movie. -dw

Is that your favorite of all time or just right now? Right now that’s my favorite, but my favorite of all time would be what   Seeing you really brought true joy to me. Of course you are.   I feel like I’m speaking to an adult here. The 80s were only like 30 years ago. Okay, I I know the math.

No, no. Wait, yeah, 40 years ago. We describe you way prettier than other girls. Guys, I’m a girl now. So good.   Keep going. Get out of here. Thank you, Dad. These are our children, Michael. These are our children, Michael. Okay. You’re my favorite TV star.

Also, you’re giving a gift or something. Give her something. Still trying to prove to yourself. Oh. Trying to prove that you still got it even after all these years of you doing acting. I mean,   let’s just try it. Somebody come and get him. Everyone knows Jaafar Jackson as the quiet, shy actor who became Michael Jackson.

But behind the scenes, he was completely different.   I got to think. Okay.  No. Here are Jaafar Jackson’s funniest moments you probably never saw. Omar, you bounced back from a loss. How does that feel? Back.   It’s tough today that the wind is really blowing and eating, but I came through on this one.

When most people first saw Jaafar Jackson, they saw Michael Jackson. Many fans have described him as humble and introverted. But, that isn’t the whole story. Spend a little time looking through behind-the-scenes videos, old family clips, and photos from the making of Michael, and another version of Jaafar begins to appear.

Jaafar, can you please make sure I get tickets to the sequel movie premiere? I have been a fan of you and the first one so much, I’m pretty much a part of your marketing Yeah. Assume that Bill and Michael did. That’s the chocolate. I knew it. He likes strawberry. He likes chocolate. From 1962 all the way until 1996.

line if I feel I need it to inform me more on the world of that specific moment in the script. I am the only one that touches my hair. Well, you know, I had my hair long for a while when I was shooting. I grew up having a ponytail. My My hair was like almost down to to my lower back.

I’m enjoying it short right now. I don’t know if I would I’d go bald, though, unless it’s for a role, you know. That’d be fun. Let’s see how it look with the full buzz. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to day one OF MICHAEL JACKSON. TODAY, WE’RE LOOKING AT THE SIDE OF Jaafar Jackson many people never knew.

Whenever cameras are pointed directly at him, Jaafar almost always seems composed. Coming from my own memories of him, there were a few cherishable memories that I have that it was more so the emotions that come out of them that was magical, especially once he he does the lean.

That blew my mind seeing him do the lean, and I I always thought he had superpowers. Well, you know, as an as an uncle Um but, there’s very few uh memories that I have that I cherish truly, and all of them were when I was very young. We’d have some some days where we’d all get together, play uh family game day. We’d have wonderful times at Neverland and and just playing hide and go seek, eating as much candy, going on rides, watching movies. It was all fun.

Definitely had those moments where I I got to experience the the family man. The just the ordinary uncle who just loved to have fun and wanted everyone to have fun around. That I didn’t think of that. It was just having fun. So so pure. There there wasn’t any of that, oh, he’s Michael Jackson.

I wasn’t Yeah, I don’t I wasn’t thinking that in that moment. During interviews promoting Michael, he speaks softly and often smiles instead of talking for long periods. Rather than trying to dominate conversations, he lets his co-stars answer questions and waits patiently for his turn. Describe you way prettier than other girls.

Of course, I’m a girl now.   Is that your favorite of all time or just right now? Right now, that’s my favorite. But my favorite of all time would be like What?   Seeing you really brought true joy to me. Of course you are.   I feel like I’m speaking to an adult here. It’s a first time.

The ’80s were only like 30 years ago. Okay, I I know the math. No.  No. Wait, yeah, 40 years ago. Do you want to go first, Mir? You?   I got to think. What was your first impression of me? Really really really um Really really what?  Fans have noticed that he appears naturally reserved, which makes his transformation into Michael Jackson even more surprising.

That quiet personality has led many viewers to assume he’s serious all the time. But behind the cameras, it’s almost the opposite. But you bounced back from a loss. How does that feel? Back.   This cup today, that the wind is really wobby, but I came through on this one.

First Go vote. Do it one more time.

Cut. Behind-the-scenes footage from Michael reveals a much more playful Jafar. Instead [snorts] of standing perfectly still between takes, he’s often smiling at crew members, laughing with fellow actors, or relaxing after difficult dance rehearsals. It all happened at the time it was supposed to, and I always say it’s divine timing.

And um I just feel incredibly blessed that I grew up the way I did and that I am doing what I am doing now with true purpose. I’m the only one that touches my hair.   Well, you know, I had my hair long for a while when I was shooting. I grew up having a ponytail.

My my hair was like almost down to to my lower back. I’m enjoying it short right now. I don’t know if I would I’d go bald though, unless it’s for a role, you know. That’d be fun. You have to see how I’d look with the full buzz cut.     I got a thing.   Okay. No.   You know, and I I was doing it in front of the TV and I go and I and I go, “Oh, man, I it for one reason, for Mike.

Every day. And when we talked about being number one on the call sheet and the responsibility that comes with that. You’re the You’re number one. spiritual journey to religion, and give people Long before Michael reached theaters, family videos and older social media clips already hinted at Ja’far’s playful personality.

Friends and relatives have shared moments showing him dancing for fun, joking around, and rarely taking himself too seriously. Rather than trying to look like a celebrity every moment of the day, he often seems happiest when everyone around him is laughing. It’s a side that doesn’t always appear during television interviews, but once people began seeing more behind-the-scenes content, they realized that Ja’far’s quiet personality doesn’t mean he isn’t fun.

It simply means he doesn’t perform for attention. Right now, that’s my favorite, but my favorite of all time would be like What?   Seeing you really brought true joy to me. Of course, you are.   I feel like I’m speaking to an adult here. I know. Of course, you are. Of course, there were also moments when the playful side disappeared.

Playing Michael Jackson wasn’t just another acting job. It was his very first film role. Director Antoine Fuqua explained that every movement had to feel authentic because audiences knew Michael’s performances by heart. Jaafar himself admitted that he practiced for hours every day, sometimes until his feet became sore because he wanted every detail to feel right.

Good morning, everybody. Welcome to day one OF MICHAEL JACKSON. I NEVER SAW MY DAD PERFORM LIVE. FOR ME, this is the closest I will ever get to seeing my father and my family in tour. It’s amazing to have some of Michael’s original band members come to watch Jaafar. Talking with crew members and joking around as if nothing happened.

This is so cool. So cool. Look at this. Look at that.   HEY. COME ON, JAAFAR. HEY. HEY. WATCHING THOSE TRANSITIONS almost feels like watching someone flip a switch. That’s one reason so many people became impressed with his performance after seeing what he was really like off camera.

Jaafar has said he felt enormous support from the cast and crew throughout filming. He recalled that everyone on set shared a genuine love for Michael Jackson and wanted to honor his legacy together. That atmosphere made it easier to balance intense work with lighter moments. Even while recreating legendary performances like Thriller and Billie Jean, the set wasn’t serious every minute of the day.

There were smiles, conversations, laughter between takes. And those moments remind fans that making a movie, even one carrying so much responsibility, is still a collaboration between people. Jaafar, you bounced back from a loss. How’s that feel?   It’s tough today. The the wind is really blowy, but I came through on this one.

A turkey and some mistletoe get me redder than the devil till I go down.