The First Footage of Joseph Fiennes Playing Michael Jackson Is Here and Oh No
When it was announced that Joseph Fiennes would play Michael Jackson in a British TV series, the internet, understandably, exploded. Hiring a white man to play a black man in the height of #OscarsSoWhite incited a digital riot, and nearly a year after the news, a teaser is here to remind us all that this was indeed a terrible, terrible idea. The episode, part of a series called Urban Myths airing on Sky Arts, is about a rumoured road trip that Jackson went on with Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Br...
Stereogum — Last year, it was announced that Joseph Fiennes would be playing Michael Jackson in a Sky Arts production about the bizarre urban legend that Michael Jackson, Elizabeth T... more info
Consequence of Sound — Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon, the film tells the story of an alleged road trip taken by Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor, and Marlon Brando following the September 11th terror at... more info
CNN Showbiz — A year ago there was an uproar when it was announced that a white actor, Joseph Fiennes, would be portraying Michael Jackson in a British TV production.
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CNN Showbiz — After an uproar over the portrayal of Michael Jackson in a British TV production, Sky Arts announced it would not broadcast the episode featuring Joseph Fiennes as the la... more info
Dlisted — When it was first announced early last year that Joseph Fiennes was going to play Michael Jackson in some British TV thing about the rumored magical road trip that MJ, E... more info
PopSugar UK —
When it was announced that Joseph Fiennes would play Michael Jackson in a British TV series, the internet, understandably, exploded. Hiring a white man to play a black m... more info