{"id":869243,"date":"2026-10-03T09:49:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T09:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/869243\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T09:49:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T09:49:35","slug":"how-michaels-jaafar-jackson-become-a-top-contender-at-globes-actor-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/869243\/","title":{"rendered":"How Michael’s Jaafar Jackson become a top contender at Globes, Actor Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the predictions game, you win some, and you lose some. When it comes to Michael<\/a>, we may have hit the wrong note.<\/p>\n

When the musical biopic was released April, we offered our instant analysis<\/a> of where the film was most likely to contend for awards \u2014\u00a0and when assessing the acting, we stated:<\/p>\n

First, let’s acknowledge that the two actors splitting duty as Michael \u2014 Jaafar Jackson<\/a> (Michael’s nephew and Jermaine’s son) plays the older version, while Juliano Valdi portrays the Jackson 5-era spark plug \u2014 both have undeniable charisma and performing chops as they uncannily recreate Michael’s signature moves. Still, neither will be in the Oscar mix… [emphasis added]<\/p>\n

\"'Digger'<\/a> \"Michael;<\/a> <\/p>\n

We stand corrected. As we noted in August, Michael had bucked negative reviews<\/a>, became a record-setting, a billion-dollar phenomenon, and, most importantly for the purposes of Gold Derby, has remained a viable player in above-the-line categories in our Oscar predictions<\/a>. The film currently sits at No. 16 in the overall Best Picture odds, while Jaafar Jackson is in the Top 10 for Best Actor. (We weren’t completely wrong: we did call Colman Domingo<\/a> in the supporting race; he ranks at No. 8.)<\/p>\n

Best Picture Best Director Best Actress Best Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Adapted Screenplay Best Original Screenplay Best Casting Best Cinematography Best Costume Design Best Film Editing Best Makeup and Hairstyling Best Production Design Best Sound Best Visual Effects Best Animated Feature <\/p>\n

1.<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

2.<\/p>\n

\"La <\/p>\n

3.<\/p>\n

\"Wild <\/p>\n

4.<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

5.<\/p>\n

\"Project <\/p>\n

6.<\/p>\n

\"Dune: <\/p>\n

7.<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

8.<\/p>\n

\"Fjord\" <\/p>\n

9.<\/p>\n

\"Obsession\" <\/p>\n

10.<\/p>\n

\"All <\/p>\n

11.<\/p>\n

\"Digger\" <\/p>\n

12.<\/p>\n

\"Behemoth\" <\/p>\n

13.<\/p>\n

\"I <\/p>\n

14.<\/p>\n

\"Being <\/p>\n

15.<\/p>\n

\"Artificial\" <\/p>\n

16.<\/p>\n

\"Michael\" <\/p>\n

17.<\/p>\n

\"Club <\/p>\n

18.<\/p>\n

\"Elsinore\" <\/p>\n

19.<\/p>\n

\"You <\/p>\n

20.<\/p>\n

\"Possible <\/p>\n

21.<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

22.<\/p>\n

\"Ink\" <\/p>\n

23.<\/p>\n

\"Fatherland\" <\/p>\n

24.<\/p>\n

\"Josephine\" <\/p>\n

25.<\/p>\n

\"Tender <\/p>\n

26.<\/p>\n

\"Primetime\" <\/p>\n

27.<\/p>\n

\"Cliff<\/p>\n

The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth<\/p>\n

28.<\/p>\n

\"Sense <\/p>\n

29.<\/p>\n

\"Paper <\/p>\n

30.<\/p>\n

\"Werwulf\" <\/p>\n

31.<\/p>\n

\"Wildwood\" <\/p>\n

32.<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

33.<\/p>\n

\"Backrooms\" <\/p>\n

34.<\/p>\n

\"Toy <\/p>\n

35.<\/p>\n

\"Minotaur\" <\/p>\n

36.<\/p>\n

\"Disclosure <\/p>\n

37.<\/p>\n

\"Spider-Man:<\/p>\n

Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/p>\n

38.<\/p>\n

\"Teenage<\/p>\n

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma<\/p>\n

39.<\/p>\n

\"Tony\" <\/p>\n

40.<\/p>\n

\"I <\/p>\n

41.<\/p>\n

\"Your<\/p>\n

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother<\/p>\n

42.<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

43.<\/p>\n

\"Tuner\" <\/p>\n

44.<\/p>\n

\"Long<\/p>\n

Long Day’s Journey into Night<\/p>\n

45.<\/p>\n

\"Godzilla <\/p>\n

46.<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

47.<\/p>\n

\"Pressure\" <\/p>\n

48.<\/p>\n

\"Wuthering <\/p>\n

49.<\/p>\n

\"Misty <\/p>\n

50.<\/p>\n

\"Clarissa\" <\/p>\n

51.<\/p>\n

\"Mother<\/p>\n

Mother Mary<\/p>\n

A24<\/p>\n

52.<\/p>\n

\"Is<\/p>\n

Is God Is<\/p>\n

Amazon MGM<\/p>\n

53.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York<\/p>\n

Sony Classics<\/p>\n

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York<\/p>\n

54.<\/p>\n

\"Gentle<\/p>\n

Gentle Monster<\/p>\n

Netflix<\/p>\n

55.<\/p>\n

\"Rose\"<\/p>\n

Rose<\/p>\n

Mubi<\/p>\n

56.<\/p>\n

\"Ebenezer\"<\/p>\n

Ebenezer<\/p>\n

Paramount<\/p>\n

57.<\/p>\n

\"I<\/p>\n

I Love Boosters<\/p>\n

Neon<\/p>\n

58.<\/p>\n

\"Ha-Chan\"<\/p>\n

Ha-Chan<\/p>\n

SPC<\/p>\n

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!<\/p>\n

59.<\/p>\n

\"Prima<\/p>\n

Prima Facie<\/p>\n

Sony<\/p>\n

60.<\/p>\n

\"Gail<\/p>\n

Gail Daughtry<\/p>\n

SPC<\/p>\n

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass<\/p>\n

61.<\/p>\n

\"Stephanie<\/p>\n

PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 26: Stephanie Ahn attends the 29th Annual SAGindie Filmmakers Luncheon at Sundance at Cafe Terigo on January 26, 2026 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Fred Hayes\/Getty Images for SAGindie)<\/p>\n

Fred Hayes\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

62.<\/p>\n

\"Coward\"<\/p>\n

Coward<\/p>\n

Mubi<\/p>\n

63.<\/p>\n

\"Wicker\"<\/p>\n

Wicker<\/p>\n

Black Bear<\/p>\n

64.<\/p>\n

\"Late<\/p>\n

Late Fame<\/p>\n

Magnolia<\/p>\n

65.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Weight<\/p>\n

Vertical<\/p>\n

66.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A Long Winter<\/p>\n

MUBI<\/p>\n

67.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Unknown<\/p>\n

Neon<\/p>\n

68.<\/p>\n

\"Bunker\"<\/p>\n

Bunker<\/p>\n

SPC; Searchlight<\/p>\n

69.<\/p>\n

\"Couture\"<\/p>\n

Couture<\/p>\n

Vertical<\/p>\n

70.<\/p>\n

\"Tenzing\"<\/p>\n

Tenzing<\/p>\n

Apple<\/p>\n

71.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Christophers<\/p>\n

Neon<\/p>\n

72.<\/p>\n

\"La<\/p>\n

La Gradiva<\/p>\n

1-2<\/p>\n

73.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Dog Stars<\/p>\n

20th Century<\/p>\n

74.<\/p>\n

\"Bitter<\/p>\n

Bitter Christmas<\/p>\n

Warner Bros.<\/p>\n

75.<\/p>\n

\"Woman<\/p>\n

Woman Unknown<\/p>\n

Woman Unknown \/ Denmark<\/p>\n

76.<\/p>\n

\"Forgotten<\/p>\n

Forgotten Island<\/p>\n

DreamWorks<\/p>\n

77.<\/p>\n

\"Glenrothan\"<\/p>\n

Glenrothan<\/p>\n

Lionsgate<\/p>\n

78.<\/p>\n

\"Her<\/p>\n

Her Private Hell<\/p>\n

Neon<\/p>\n

79.<\/p>\n

\"Hope\"<\/p>\n

Hope<\/p>\n

Neon<\/p>\n

80.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Get Out<\/p>\n

Vertical<\/p>\n

81.<\/p>\n

\"In<\/p>\n

In the Hand of Dante<\/p>\n

Netflix<\/p>\n

82.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Liberation<\/p>\n

Bleecker Street<\/p>\n

83.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Wizard of the Kremlin<\/p>\n

Vertical<\/p>\n

The Wizard of the Kremlin<\/p>\n

84.<\/p>\n

\"Klara<\/p>\n

Klara and the Sun<\/p>\n

Sony<\/p>\n

85.<\/p>\n

\"Whalefall\"<\/p>\n

Whalefall<\/p>\n

20th Century<\/p>\n

86.<\/p>\n

\"Verity\"<\/p>\n

Verity<\/p>\n

Amazon MGM<\/p>\n

87.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Uprising<\/p>\n

Focus<\/p>\n

88.<\/p>\n

\"Madden\"<\/p>\n

Madden<\/p>\n

Amazon MGM<\/p>\n

89.<\/p>\n

\"Never<\/p>\n

Never After Dark<\/p>\n

Magnolia<\/p>\n

90.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A Talent for Murder<\/p>\n

Bleecker Street<\/p>\n

Best Picture Best Director Best Actress Best Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Adapted Screenplay Best Original Screenplay Best Casting Best Cinematography Best Costume Design Best Film Editing Best Makeup and Hairstyling Best Production Design Best Sound Best Visual Effects Best Animated Feature <\/p>\n

1.<\/p>\n

\"john-malkovich\" <\/p>\n

2.<\/p>\n

\"Matt <\/p>\n

3.<\/p>\n

\"Andrew <\/p>\n

4.<\/p>\n

\"Tom <\/p>\n

5.<\/p>\n

\"Robert <\/p>\n

6.<\/p>\n

\"Ryan <\/p>\n

7.<\/p>\n

\"Pedro <\/p>\n

8.<\/p>\n

\"Anthony <\/p>\n

9.<\/p>\n

\"John <\/p>\n

10.<\/p>\n

\"Jaafar <\/p>\n

11.<\/p>\n

\"Sebastian <\/p>\n

12.<\/p>\n

\"Andrew <\/p>\n

13.<\/p>\n

\"mahershala-ali\" <\/p>\n

14.<\/p>\n

\"Jeremy <\/p>\n

15.<\/p>\n

\"Seth <\/p>\n

16.<\/p>\n

\"Timothee <\/p>\n

17.<\/p>\n

\"Brad <\/p>\n

18.<\/p>\n

\"Jack <\/p>\n

19.<\/p>\n

\"Michael <\/p>\n

20.<\/p>\n

\"Tim <\/p>\n

21.<\/p>\n

\"Tom <\/p>\n

22.<\/p>\n

\"Aaron <\/p>\n

23.<\/p>\n

\"Ian <\/p>\n

24.<\/p>\n

\"Ed <\/p>\n

25.<\/p>\n

\"Jacob <\/p>\n

26.<\/p>\n

\"Andrew <\/p>\n

27.<\/p>\n

\"Jordan <\/p>\n

28.<\/p>\n

\"Hanns <\/p>\n

29.<\/p>\n

\"Nicolas <\/p>\n

30.<\/p>\n

\"Robert <\/p>\n

31.<\/p>\n

\"Chiwetel <\/p>\n

32.<\/p>\n

\"Dominic <\/p>\n

33.<\/p>\n

\"Johnny <\/p>\n

34.<\/p>\n

\"Josh <\/p>\n

35.<\/p>\n

\"Willem <\/p>\n

36.<\/p>\n

\"Tenzing\" <\/p>\n

37.<\/p>\n

\"Javier <\/p>\n

38.<\/p>\n

\"Kit <\/p>\n

39.<\/p>\n

\"Fred <\/p>\n

40.<\/p>\n

\"Jacob <\/p>\n

41.<\/p>\n

\"Josh <\/p>\n

42.<\/p>\n

\"Brian <\/p>\n

43.<\/p>\n

\"Russell <\/p>\n

44.<\/p>\n

\"Son <\/p>\n

45.<\/p>\n

\"Alan <\/p>\n

46.<\/p>\n

\"Austin <\/p>\n

47.<\/p>\n

\"Paul <\/p>\n

48.<\/p>\n

\"Alexander <\/p>\n

49.<\/p>\n

\"Emmanuel <\/p>\n

50.<\/p>\n

\"Charles <\/p>\n

51.<\/p>\n

\"Ethan<\/p>\n

Ethan Hawke<\/p>\n

MEGA<\/p>\n

52.<\/p>\n

\"Andrew<\/p>\n

Andrew Garfield<\/p>\n

Stewart Cook\/WWD<\/p>\n

53.<\/p>\n

\"Leo<\/p>\n

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 16: Leo Woodall attends the GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2022 at The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park on November 16, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

54.<\/p>\n

\"Alden<\/p>\n

Alden Ehrenreich<\/p>\n

Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Dugit\/PHOTOPQR\/LE PARISIEN\/MAXPPP\/Newscom\/The Mega Agency<\/p>\n

55.<\/p>\n

\"Hwang<\/p>\n

CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 18: Hwang Jung-min poses during the “Hope” photocall at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2026 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Aurore Marechal\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Aurore Marechal\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

56.<\/p>\n

\"Leonardo<\/p>\n

CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 20: Leonardo Sbaraglia poses during the “Amarga Navidad” (Bitter Christmas) photocall at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 20, 2026 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Hoda Davaine\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Hoda Davaine\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

57.<\/p>\n

\"Oscar<\/p>\n

Oscar Isaac<\/p>\n

Gary Mitchell \/Landmark Media \/ Landmark Media\/Newscom\/The Mega Agency<\/p>\n

58.<\/p>\n

\"Miles<\/p>\n

Miles Teller<\/p>\n

Richard Shotwell\/Variety<\/p>\n

59.<\/p>\n

\"Valentin<\/p>\n

CABOURG, FRANCE – JUNE 13: Valentin Campagne attends the “Coward” photocall during Day Four of the 40th Cabourg Film Festival on June 13, 2026 in Cabourg, France. (Photo by Aurore Marechal\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Aurore Marechal\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

60.<\/p>\n

\"Dmitriy<\/p>\n

CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 20: Dmitriy Mazurov poses during the “Minotaur” photocall at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 20, 2026 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Aurore Marechal\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Aurore Marechal\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

When it comes to the key precursor awards, Jaafar has even better odds. Since we’ve begun tracking the Golden Globes and SAG’s Actor Awards, Michael’s breakout star has cemented himself as a major contender. He’s trending toward a nomination for Best Musical\/Comedy Actor at the Globes, ranking fourth in what will be a six-person showdown. While Lionsgate has not yet confirmed which side of the Globes divide the Antoine Fuqua<\/a>-helmed film will be submitted in, Gold Derby is tracking Michael in the Musical\/Comedy categories based on the best intel that we have right now.<\/p>\n

\"JaafarJaafar JacksonBruce Talamon\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n

While recent musical biopics have largely gravitated toward Drama \u2014 including A Complete Unknown, Elvis, and Bohemian Rhapsody, which shares producer Graham King with Michael \u2014 Jaafar and the film would have a better path toward nominations in Musical\/Comedy. In either case, international voters, who comprise the bulk of the Globes’ voting body, are more likely to look favorably on Michael Jackson’s legacy than U.S. members concerned with the abuse allegations unaddressed in the film.<\/p>\n

Best Film Comedy\/Musical Actor<\/p>\n

1.<\/p>\n

\"john-malkovich\"<\/p>\n

John Malkovich <\/p>\n

Wild Horse Nine<\/p>\n

2.<\/p>\n

\"Seth <\/p>\n

3.<\/p>\n

\"Tom <\/p>\n

4.<\/p>\n

\"Jaafar <\/p>\n

5.<\/p>\n

\"Brad<\/p>\n

Brad Pitt <\/p>\n

The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth<\/p>\n

6.<\/p>\n

\"Jordan <\/p>\n

\"JaafarJaafar JacksonGlen Wilson\/Lionsgate<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, at the Actor Awards, Jaafar is holding onto the sixth spot in what will be a five-thespian field, coming in right behind Tom Cruise, whose odds have taken a hit across the board<\/a> since Digger debuted to rough reviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Film Actor<\/p>\n

1.<\/p>\n

\"john-malkovich\"<\/p>\n

John Malkovich <\/p>\n

Wild Horse Nine<\/p>\n

2.<\/p>\n

\"Matt <\/p>\n

3.<\/p>\n

\"Ryan<\/p>\n

Ryan Gosling <\/p>\n

Project Hail Mary<\/p>\n

4.<\/p>\n

\"Andrew <\/p>\n

5.<\/p>\n

\"Tom <\/p>\n

6.<\/p>\n

\"Jaafar <\/p>\n

All of this comes with a giant asterisk. These are still extremely early days, and we have yet to see how Lionsgate will campaign Michael on the FYC circuit. It will be a tricky race to run, but for now, Jaafar is trending in the right direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In the predictions game, you win some, and you lose some. When it comes to Michael, we may…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":869244,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[27451,236,27452,88,27453,27354],"class_list":["post-869243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-antoine-fuqua","tag-celebrities","tag-colman-domingo","tag-entertainment","tag-jaafar-jackson","tag-michael"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=869243"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869243\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/869244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=869243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=869243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=869243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}