TIL Michael Jackson campaigned for the lead in the 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' remake, even recording an entire soundtrack free of charge for the film. When Tim Burton refused to cast him, Jackson declared 'If I can't have the part, they're not getting the soundtrack'

https://books.google.ca/books?id=tQzzAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA234&lpg=PA234&dq=if+i+cant+have+the+part,+theyre+not+getting+the+soundtrack&source=bl&ots=osa7-1gaIL&sig=qjxwoIJblc4yDVHlfcLcaGs2Z6c&hl=en&sa=X&ei=y2btVMzzKIT7gwTT1YLACw&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=if%20i%20cant%20have%20the%20part%2C%20theyre%20not%20getting%20the%20soundtrack&f=false



Submitted February 27, 2015 at 10:25PM by ColonelDredd http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2xd8cg/til_michael_jackson_campaigned_for_the_lead_in/