Jackson Wanted to Play Car in a Movie
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It's an odd idea for a movie, even for Michael Jackson (search). "Jersey Girl" director Kevin Smith (search) says he once got an offer to direct the pop singer in a movie about a man who turns into a car that gets ridden around by a boy.
Smith tells Playboy magazine that Jackson wanted to play the car/man role. The proposed title of the film, and Smith says this is no lie, was "Hot Rod."
Smith calls it the "weirdest" script he was ever asked to direct.
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The pop star is being accused of child molestation in Santa Barbara County, Calif. Jackson was also accused of a similar crime ten years ago. He has maintained his innocence in both cases.