Following a backlash from Michael Jackson’s family, Sky has decided not to air the episode of its upcoming comedy series ‘Urban Myths,’ which contains controversial footage starring Joseph Fiennes as the late pop star. In a statement, a company spokesperson said: "We have taken the decision not to broadcast 'Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon,' a half-hour episode from the Sky Arts 'Urban Myths' series, in light of the concerns expressed by Michael Jackson's immediate family…...
- 1/13/2017
- Deadline TV
British actor Joseph Fiennes says he's surprised by his his new role as Michael Jackson, but says his complexion is similar to the King of Pop's skin tone. "I'm a white, middle-class guy from London. I'm as shocked as you may be," Fiennes told Entertainment Tonight of being cast as Jackson in a British TV movie. "[Jackson] definitely had an issue - a pigmentation issue - and that's something I do believe," he said referring to Jackson's light skin, which the singer has said was a result of a rare skin disease, vitiligo. "He was probably closer to my color than his original color.
- 1/28/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
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