Quark 7,018 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 o<(0_0)>o It don't matter if you're black or white...or does it? Joseph Fiennes, a British actor best known for his leading role in Shakespeare in Love, has been cast as Michael Jackson in a new half-hour TV comedy about an unconfirmed road trip the singer reportedly took with Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brandofollowing the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. A rep for production company Sky Arts confirmed the news to E! News Wednesday, adding the project is titled Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon. Past reports had said the program was a drama. Many people are freaking out about Fiennes' casting because, well, guess. "A White Actor will play MJ. Because we aren't whitewashed enough in Hollywood, apparently," read a tweet posted on BET's Twitter page Wednesday. http://www.eonline.com/news/734370/joseph-fiennes-is-playing-michael-jackson-in-9-11-tv-drama-and-many-people-are-freaking-out-about-it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monketsharona 48,627 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I loved him in AHS ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzily 14,543 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 This whole MESS One Banned Boi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariomania1234 11,368 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 What even is that plot? I can't imagine this being a real film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iAdrian97 869 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Would they really get someone with dark **** to play someone with light skin? In other cases this would be a problem but this really isn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroglamx 5,087 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 But wasn't Michael white? I mean he was born black but he lived most of his adulthood as a white person. If someone is portraying an adult Michael Jackson it would only make sense to hire a white person, you know? Because of makeup costs and whatnot. And I'm sorry if it sounds insensitive but I'm so sick of white and black Americans. They're way too sensitive about everything. Just take a chill pill and get over yourself. Pink flamingos always fascinated me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 141,606 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Hmm reminds me of the movie Jermaine oversaw where they told about Michael's life (back in the early 2000's) and had the same black actor play him from the Off the Wall days to the case in 2003...they painted the black dude white about midway through the movie... Michael was lightskinned in his later years so if that's the time that they're portraying, a white guy would probably be the best bet if it's before that, get a nice black gentleman to do it. It's that simple. Edit: Looked up Joseph sine E's site won't load. His skin is literally darker than Michael's was in 2001. :fail: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haroon 49,685 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 His features were more "white" than "black" later in his life so it makes sense that someone with more similar features plays him if they're playing him at that time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark 7,018 Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 7 minutes ago, PartySick said: Hmm reminds me of the movie Jermaine oversaw where they told about Michael's life (back in the early 2000's) and had the same black actor play him from the Off the Wall days to the case in 2003...they painted the black dude white about midway through the movie... Michael was lightskinned in his later years so if that's the time that they're portraying, a white guy would probably be the best bet if it's before that, get a nice black gentleman to do it. It's that simple. I agree. Even if he was naturally black, he was white during this period of time. And actors should look like who they are playing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
venusfly 17,879 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I don't see the issue? The memory most of us have of Michael is him with white skin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit 15,807 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 That's the priest from AHS asylum “For me, insanity is super sanity. The normal is psychotic. Normal means lack of imagination, lack of creativity.” ― Jean Dubuffet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid 6,755 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 He literally bleached his skin because of his vitiligo, are they just gonna cake white makeup on a black person?? I don't understand the problem people have with this worry about something important people ...ıllıllı c h e r r y c h e r r y b o o m b o o m ıllıllı... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mucinex 4,260 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 why are they making a comedy show about 9/11 or based around it? that's the real problem tbh, not the actor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Boy 3,115 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 not sure why everyone is offended, mj did look white eventually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaxboy 4,254 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 If it were MJ before 1990 then sure, cast a black actor. But anything after that, especially 2001, his look was pale and chiseled and wouldn't be able to tell he was black if you didn't know who he was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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