At the height of his fame, Michael Jackson was probably the most
famous person in the world, beloved on every continent. Yet he left
behind one of the most bizarre legacies of any man in history, from a
being one of the best-selling artists of all time to child molestation
charges, a horrible addiction to plastic surgery, and legendary tabloid
headlines that blurred the lines between fantasy and reality.
10He Wanted To Be Spider-Man
All of us have fantasized about possessing superpowers, but for most of
us, these are just idle daydreams. Michael Jackson was a little more
serious about his obsession. In the late ’90s, he tried to purchase Marvel Comics, which had filed for bankruptcy. His dream was to produce a Spider-Man
movie starring himself. Unfortunately for Michael, this venture failed,
and the role of Spider-Man went to Tobey Maguire and film finally came
together.
Jackson wasn’t done. When he heard of an upcoming X-Men movie, he lobbied hard to get the role of Professor X, the mutants’ chrome-domed paraplegic leader. Few roles might have been less appropriate for him. Veteran Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart eventually got the part. ..more
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