The controversy overcasting Joseph Fiennes to portray Michael Jacksonfor an upcoming comedy show continues.The trailer for the episodeElizabeth, Michael & Marlonofthe British TV show Urban Myths, which features Fiennes as Jackson, dropped Wednesday ' and the blowback has been excruciating.For context, this is what Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson looks like: A Michael Jackson podcast called The MJ Cast sent out a call to arms to boycott the upcoming show and asked Jacksons daughter, Paris Jackson, for her thoughts.Boycott culturally insensitive #UrbanMyths & contact @SkyArts Director @PEdgarJones (philip.edgar-jones@sky.uk). J. ' #AngerIntoAction pic.twitter.com/cs5ClRaVl1 The MJCast (@TheMJCast) January 10, 2017 @ParisJackson Thoughts on this portrayal of Michael' So many fans r sickened by it. Able to hit this original tweet up with a RT' J. https://t.co/mt2BNjdlo8 The MJCast (@TheMJCast) January 11, 2017 Paris Jackson responded to the missive to share her disdain for the portrayal:@TheMJCast i'm so incredibly offended by it, as i'm sure plenty of people are as well, and it honestly makes me want to vomit. Paris-Michael K. J. (@ParisJackson) January 11, 2017 @TheMJCast it angers me to see how obviously intentional it was for them to be this insulting, not just towards my father, but my godmother liz as well Paris-Michael K. J. (@ParisJackson) January 11, 2017 @TheMJCast where is the respect' they worked through blood sweat and tears for ages to create such profound and remarkable legacies. shameful portrayal Paris-Michael K. J. (@ParisJackson) January 11, 2017 She also added that her father made a point of it plenty of times to express his pride in his roots and that he would never have wanted this, in a response to a fellow tweeter.And she wasnt alone.Her feelings were shared by many:Michael Jackson DESERVES a great theatrical movie. With BLACK actors playing him & a good budget for makeup, costumes, locations, etc.PimpNamedSlickBack' (@Khryssi05) January 10, 2017 IDGAF how pale Michael Jackson became. He was B L A C K and he said HIMSELF he didn't want a Caucasian to play him in ANY film. Disrespect Stoney 'avage (@Stoney_Blu) January 11, 2017 Michael Jackson' Please tell me this is a joke. #UrbanMyths pic.twitter.com/hslLUGpxHl SCOTT WARNER (@ScottWarner18) January 11, 2017 full offense casting a white man to play michael jackson is disgusting and racist and i actually can't believe anyone thinks it isn't gia '' (@ARlSDANTE) January 11, 2017 They have Joseph Fiennes playing Michael Jackson. Maybe Tom Hanks will play Berry Gordy in the next Motown movie. Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) January 10, 2017 Paris followed up her tweet about her discontent with the portrayal of her father with another tweet that just read #justice4mj #justice4liz.The Urban Myths episode, with its contentious casting choices, debuts Jan. 19 on Sky Arts and will feature other believe it or not stories. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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