Fans Won’t Believe How Michael Jackson Nearly Changed Marvel Forever in the 90s

Despite his incredible success, Michael Jackson had one unfulfilled ambition: he longed to be a movie star. He auditioned for several famous films, but wasn’t cast. He hoped Tim Burton would give him the lead role in Edward Scissorhands, and wanted to play Peter Pan in Steven Spielberg’s Hook. He even pleaded with George Lucas to let him play Jar Jar Binks. Before superhero movies became popular, Jackson envisioned a Spider-Man film and even made a bid to buy Marvel Comics to make it happen.







