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  1. www.cnn.com › 2023/06/13 › entertainmentJoseph Fiennes regrets playing Michael Jackson | CNN

    Jun 13, 2023 · CNN — Though the project was never released, Joseph Fiennes being cast to play Michael Jackson in 2017 created a whitewashing controversy. Now the actor is expressing regret for taking the...

  2. variety.com › 2023 › tvJoseph Fiennes Regrets Playing Michael Jackson, Lightening Skin

    Jun 12, 2023 · The actor, who played the music icon in a pulled Sky Arts series, says he asked for the episode to be pulled and that he was bullied by Miramax. He also reveals he rejected a five-picture deal from the studio and that he asked Paris Jackson to pull the episode.

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  4. www.billboard.com › culture › tv-filmJoseph Fiennes Calls Playing Michael Jackson 'The Wrong Decision'

    Jun 13, 2023 · The actor admits he made a "wrong decision" to portray the late pop icon in an episode of Urban Myths, which was shelved after backlash. He apologizes for his role in the "whitewashing" controversy and praises the Black Lives Matter movement.

  5. www.nbcnews.com › pop-culture › pop-culture-newsJoseph Fiennes says playing Michael Jackson was the ‘wrong ...

    Jun 12, 2023 · 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 centered on...

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  7. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › tvJoseph Fiennes says it was 'wrong' to play Michael Jackson ...

    Jun 14, 2023 · Joseph Fiennes says “people are absolutely right to be upset” that he played Michael Jackson for a British comedy sketch in 2016. For the series “Urban Myths,” the white British actor...

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  8. www.usatoday.com › story › entertainmentJoseph Fiennes regrets Michael Jackson role, says it was 'bad ...

    Jun 12, 2023 · The "Shakespeare in Love" actor says he was wrong to agree to play the pop icon in a biographical series that was pulled before it aired. He apologizes to Jackson's family and fans for the casting decision that sparked criticism and opposition.

  9. www.rollingstone.com › tv-movies › tv-movie-newsSee Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson in Bizarre Trailer

    Jan 11, 2017 · The British actor controversially portrays the King of Pop in a comedy show that reimagines his post-9/11 road trip with Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor. The trailer features Fiennes' Jackson as a silent passenger in a red sedan, but the role has been criticized by Jackson's fans and daughter Paris.

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