Joseph Fiennes expressed regret to The Observer over his decision to play Michael Jackson in a pulled 2017 episode of Sky Arts’ anthology series “Urban Myths.” The episode centere…
in a pulled 2017 episode of Sky Arts’ anthology series “Urban Myths.” The episode centered on Jackson taking a post-9/11 road trip with Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor . Fiennes’ casting as the music icon generated whitewashing backlash, and theignited outrage over Fiennes’ lighter skin tone and prosthetic nose to play Jackson.
Sky pulled the episode before its intended broadcast. The company said in a statement at the time: “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. We set out to take a lighthearted look at reportedly true events and never intended to cause any offense.
Elsewhere in his Observer interview, Fiennes revealed he rejected a five-picture deal from Miramax after he was bullied by the studio’s founder Harvey Weinstein. The disgraced film producer and convicted rapist demanded Fiennes accept the deal or risk having his career derailed by Weinstein.
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