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Depp touted to play Jacko
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 2 July 2009
Johnny Depp is reportedly at the top of the list of actors producers working on a film about Michael Jackson’s life would like to play the singer. Obviously.
An ‘insider’ apparently revealed: “There are a number of offers being drawn up with a variety of angles to tell Michael’s incredible life story. Some involve using archive footage of Michael and his family and footage from his live shows. A couple would even have an actor cast to play Michael. Jamie Foxx has been mentioned, as has Johnny Depp. It all depends on how his family decide to honour him”.
When asked about the project, Depp told the Press Association that he was not considering the role. He said: “No no no, I never ever thought of playing Michael Jackson in a film, I think if anyone should play Michael Jackson in a film it should’ve been Michael Jackson”.
