the actor Joseph Fiennes He feels some regret over his controversial portrayal of the late singer Michael Jackson. In 2017, Fiennes is set to portray Jackson in an episode of the Sky Arts anthology series popular legendThe trailer revealed a sneak peek at the episode in which the actor appeared as the King of Pop. The trailer caused significant controversy, with accusations of “whitewashing” and Jackson’s family members publicly expressing their displeasure with the depiction. The episode, which focused on a road trip with Jackson, Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor, was pulled from the air before it could even air.
We have decided not to broadcast our half-hour episode “Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon” on Sky Arts. popular legend “In light of concerns expressed by Michael Jackson’s immediate family,” the network said in a statement at the time. We chose to take a light look at the actual events told and no offense was intended. Joseph Fiennes fully supports our decision.”
In a new interview with The Guardian, Fiennes recalls his decision to play Michael Jackson and now understands why it was so controversial. While he notes that he is far from the only person responsible for running things in the car, he still regrets taking on the role, admitting that it was a “bad mistake”.
“I think people are absolutely right to feel upset,” says Fiennes. And it was a bad decision. definitely. And I’m a part of it – the producers, broadcasters, screenwriters and directors make these decisions. But of course, to be honest, I became a voice for others. And I’d like them to be at the table and talk about it. But, you know, it came at a time when there was a movement and a shift, which was fine and it was, you know, a bad call. “bad bad”.
He added, “And I’m just saying. I asked the broadcaster to take it down. And there were some big discussions, but in the end people made the right decision.”
Michael Jackson’s nephew Jaffar plays the King of Pop in Biopic
Meanwhile, a Michael Jackson biopic is now in the works, and it looks like we’ve learned our lesson, as the actor who plays the “Beat It” singer has the Jackson family’s approval. Actually it is part of the Family, in which Jackson’s nephew, AJ Jackson, will play his uncle. The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua, who previously shared an image revealing the first glimpse of Jafar as Michael.
“I am proud to announce [Jaafar Jackson] Like Michael – a cinematic event that explores the journey of the man who became the King of Pop. Fuqua soon wrote in a post.
A release date for the Michael Jackson movie, which appears to be titled, has yet to be announced Michael.
