According to Hollywood agent Michael Ovitz in his memoir, Who is Michael Ovitz? Michael Jackson wanted to play James Bond. Ovitz recalls a meeting when the King of Pop told him he wanted to play British Secret Agent 007.
“As he talked, his hat fell into the guacamole in front of him, and he picked it out and put it back on – unfortunately, with a blob of guacamole attached, which began to slide down the brim. Ron Meyer tapped my leg to draw my attention to it, and we all watched in horrified fascination as it slid lower and lower while Michael was pitching us hard on how he was America’s next action hero. Then the blob fell off, and Ron totally lost it. I cracked up, too, and Michael stalked out,” Ovitz’ book revealed.
Jackson may not have ever gotten to play Bond, but he once tried to petition George Lucas to let him play the role of Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Ultimately, Michael Jackson did have several roles in Hollywood, including a part in The Wiz and the infamous Captain EO. Jackson also had a pretty memorable cameo in Men in Black II.
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