They Knew Better! The ‘Urban Myths’ Episode Featuring Joseph Fiennes as ‘Michael Jackson’ Has Been CANCELLED Due to Jackson Family Outrage [Video]

BY: Denver Sean

Published 8 years ago

Joseph Fiennes portrayal of Michael Jackson in the show ‘Urban Myths’ will no longer be airing.

After the show’s trailer went viral, outrage ensued over Joseph’s appearance — featuring really awful prosthetics and a crappy wig. Even Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris, took to Twitter to blast the project.

https://twitter.com/ParisJackson/status/819310838708256769

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Paris’ cousin, Taj Jackson, also said he found the casting disrespectful.

Shortly after the trailer premiered, a petition launched in which thousands of people vowed to boycott the entire series.

Sky Arts, the network behind the project, has decided to pull the episode before it airs.

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“We set out to take a lighthearted look at reportedly true events and never intended to cause any offense,” the network said in a statement. “Joseph Fiennes fully supports our decision.”

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They should’ve known better.

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