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OK, so technically we realise this could count as Michael Jackson news, but we think it’s important Johnny Depp news too. Johnny Depp and Jamie Foxx are rumoured to be in talks to play Michael Jackson in a film based on the singer’s incredible life, Showbiz Spy reported this week.

Insiders say Hollywood filmmakers are already planning a biopic of the late star and are planning to present a number of ideas to the Jackson family once they have overcome their grief. Apparently there are a number of offers being drawn up. “Some involve using archive footage of Michael and his family and footage from his live shows,” a Hollywood insider claims. “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.”

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