The original script reportedly described Jackson as “uniquely comfortable around kids.”

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The specific question was: "We live in an environment now where we take survivors of sexual abuse, we take their stories very seriously. What would you say to folks who see this and they're like, 'They whitewashed that part'?" 

Wade Robson, one of the subjects of the documentary Finding Neverland, alleged that Jackson abused him after they met in 1986. Jackson and his estate have always maintained his innocence.

Colman was announced as the role of Joe Jackson two months before Puck reported on the script's initial focus. 

If you are concerned that a child is experiencing or may be in danger of abuse, you can call or text the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453 (4.A.CHILD); service can be provided in over 140 languages.