Jackson's alleged son 'to play singer'

A 25-year-old man who is alleged to be Michael Jackson's secret fourth child will reportedly play the late singer in a new biopic.

According to The Sun, Omer Bhatti has been welcomed by the Jackson family after the singer passed away in June.

A source said: "Michael's story from childhood to the height of success is nothing short of astounding. It needs to be told and that's what his family want.

"The family feel fans would love to see a dramatic retelling. They want to cover his childhood and family life but focus on when his career went into overdrive."

They added: "The family is close to Omer, as Michael was. He is a fantastic performer and they would like him to play the adult Michael."

The movie will reportedly start filming next year and mainly cover Jackson's life from the success of 1979 album Off The Wall to 1987's Bad.