Dan Reed, the director of Leaving Neverland, the controversial 2019 documentary that alleges Michael Jackson of child abuse, is shocked that no one spoke out against the upcoming King of Pop biopic, Michael.
Reed, whose 2019 Emmy-winning documentary featured candid accounts of child abuse from two of Jackson's alleged victims, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, isn't too thrilled aboutOutlining his distaste for the project in a column in, Reed wrote:"No one is talking about 'cancelling' this movie, which will glorify a man who raped children."
Reed added:"What the total absence of outrage accompanying the announcement of this movie tells us is that Jackson’s seduction is still a living force, operating from beyond the grave. It seems that the press, his fans and the vast older demographic who grew up loving Jackson are willing to set aside his unhealthy relationship with children and just go along with the music.
"How will you depict what happens next? By sidestepping the question of Jackson’s predilection for sleeping with young boys, you are broadcasting a message to millions of survivors of child sexual abuse. That message is: if a paedophile is rich and popular enough, society will forgive him."will be directed by Antoine Fuqua and it's being made with the co-operation of John Branca and John McClain, who are the co-executors of Jackson’s estate.
Jackson always denied sex abuse allegations against him and in June 2005 was acquitted of child molestation after a trial in California. His family also defended him against the claims made inJackson died in 2009 at the age of 50 from a cardiac arrest caused by sedatives.
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