Talk:Michael (2026 film)

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Should the article mention Fuqua's comments on the sexual abuse allegations?

← Previous revision Revision as of 22:14, 30 April 2026 Line 171: Line 171: *::I think we should give it a day or two to see if anyone objects and if no one does then let's go ahead and do that. [[User:SilviaASH|silviaASH]] '''''([[User talk:SilviaASH|inquire within]])''''' 00:59, 30 April 2026 (UTC) *::I think we should give it a day or two to see if anyone objects and if no one does then let's go ahead and do that. [[User:SilviaASH|silviaASH]] '''''([[User talk:SilviaASH|inquire within]])''''' 00:59, 30 April 2026 (UTC) *'''C, include both Reed and Fuqua's comments'''. The allegations are relevant to the article as they were a big part of the film production and a big part of the critical response. Fuqua's opinion on the allegations is relevant as he's the director of the film. Reed's opinion on the treatment of the allegations in the film (or lack thereof) is relevant as he's one of the highest-profile supporters of the accusers. The opinions of both parties are supported by reliable secondary sources. I see no [[WP:DUE]] problem with either party. Both are obviously biased by their own interests, but that doesn't mean Wikipedia shouldn't report their views, as long as they are properly attributed and not stated in Wikipedia's voice. (As a hypothetical counterpoint, if Fuqua criticied Reed's anti-Jackson film Leaving Neverland, I would support including his criticism in the [[Leaving Neverland]] article.) [[User:Popcornfud|Popcornfud]] ([[User talk:Popcornfud|talk]]) 16:02, 30 April 2026 (UTC) *'''C, include both Reed and Fuqua's comments'''. The allegations are relevant to the article as they were a big part of the film production and a big part of the critical response. Fuqua's opinion on the allegations is relevant as he's the director of the film. Reed's opinion on the treatment of the allegations in the film (or lack thereof) is relevant as he's one of the highest-profile supporters of the accusers. The opinions of both parties are supported by reliable secondary sources. I see no [[WP:DUE]] problem with either party. Both are obviously biased by their own interests, but that doesn't mean Wikipedia shouldn't report their views, as long as they are properly attributed and not stated in Wikipedia's voice. (As a hypothetical counterpoint, if Fuqua criticied Reed's anti-Jackson film Leaving Neverland, I would support including his criticism in the [[Leaving Neverland]] article.) [[User:Popcornfud|Popcornfud]] ([[User talk:Popcornfud|talk]]) 16:02, 30 April 2026 (UTC) *'''C, include both''' I looked some more into sources discussing this movie, and this aspect of the movie is what everyone is talking about, and Leaving Neverland is what everyone is contrasting it with. I think {{tq|Fuqua expressed skepticism about the allegations}} to "Fuqua expressed skepticism about some of the allegations", which is closer to the source: {{tq|He was skeptical of some of the accusers’ parents, particularly Chandler’s father, a dentist and sometime screenwriter named Evan Chandler, who was recorded threatening to insure that Jackson was “humiliated beyond belief.” (Evan Chandler died by suicide in 2009, a few months after Jackson’s death.) Fuqua stressed that he didn’t know the truth of the allegations against Jackson. But, he said, “sometimes people do some nasty things for some money.”}}. [[User:Polygnotus|Polygnotus]] ([[User talk:Polygnotus|talk]]) 22:12, 30 April 2026 (UTC) *'''C, include both''' I looked some more into sources discussing this movie, and this aspect of the movie is what everyone is talking about, and Leaving Neverland is what everyone is contrasting it with. I think {{tq|Fuqua expressed skepticism about the allegations}} to "Fuqua expressed skepticism about some of the allegations", which is closer to the source: {{tq|He was skeptical of some of the accusers’ parents, particularly Chandler’s father, a dentist and sometime screenwriter named Evan Chandler, who was recorded threatening to insure that Jackson was “humiliated beyond belief.” (Evan Chandler died by suicide in 2009, a few months after Jackson’s death.) Fuqua stressed that he didn’t know the truth of the allegations against Jackson. But, he said, “sometimes people do some nasty things for some money.”}}. I [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michael_%282026_film%29&diff=1351913402&oldid=1351890763 fixed it]. [[User:Polygnotus|Polygnotus]] ([[User talk:Polygnotus|talk]]) 22:12, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

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