Joseph Fiennes, left, and Michael Jackson. Now, a year later, the show’s network, Sky Arts, has dropped a trailer showing the very white Fiennes portraying the late black singer, igniting that outrage all over again. @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. (@ParisJackson) January 11, 2017Meanwhile, Jackson’s nephew Taj Jackson tweeted, “Unfortunately this is what my family has to deal with. It doesn’t negate who he was.”Furthermore, Fiennes went on to defend colorblind casting, or casting actors in roles without paying heed to skin color.

Source: Washington Post January 12, 2017 11:11 UTC