The answer to that question is Jaafar Jackson, Michael's nephew ... He shared these words on Instagram alongside a photo of himself rehearsing. Filming began in January of this year, and the ...

It has been over a year since Michael Jackson's nephew ... performer transformed into the legend. Jaafar, 27, looks near identical to his uncle in the photos, donning the singer's red Thriller ...

BACKGRID Jaafar Jackson has big shoes to fill as he takes ... He also rocked the icon’s signature curly black hair. In another photo, he wore a brown cross-body bag as he stood in a doorway ...

Seen here in first look pictures ... Jaafar is said to have won the role after a two-year process, with the casting approved by Michael’s mother Katherine Jackson. The lad wrote on Instagram ...

Jaafar Jackson recreates the iconic 'Thriller' music video in new behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the Michael Jackson biopic. See the actors cast to play the Jackson 5 and more.