Spike Lee Defends ‘Michael’ For Not Including Child Abuse Claims: “People Showed Up”
As Michael enjoys a busy second weekend at the box office, Spike Lee is singing the biopic’s praises amid controversy.
The 3x Oscar winner defended the Antoine Fuqua-helmed film for not including the 1993 child sexual abuse claims against Jackson as “it doesn’t work in the timeline of the film,” which follows his rise from the Jackson 5 to ‘King of Pop’ stardom in 1988.
“First of all, if you’re a movie critic, and you’re complaining about the stuff, all this other stuff—but the movie ends at ’88. The stuff you’re talking about, accusations, happen [later],” he told CNN. “So you’re critiquing the film on something that you want in, but it doesn’t work in the timeline of the film. But people showed up. Worldwide, people showed their love.”
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