White Actor Penned to Play Michael Jackson in Upcoming Biopic
It seems we can never get enough of this kind of absurdity. Like how? I mean how does a white actor play Michael Jackson role in a biopic?
Anyway, wait. Was Michael Jackson white or black?
Social media is awash with countless number of people registering their displeasure at news that British actor Joseph Fiennes will play the role of the late pop star in an upcoming biopic.
According to Fiennes who broke the news to WENN, the role will be a huge challenge:
“I got the script the other day, it’s a challenge. It’s a comedy. It doesn’t poke mean fun but it’s a story, possibly urban legend, whereby Michael, Marlon Brando, and Liz Taylor were all together the day before 9/11 doing a concert. Airspace was shut down and they couldn’t get out and Michael had the bright idea to go to hire a car and drive.”
This has however generated conversation on Twitter with people asking why a black actor can’t play the role of Michael Jackson.
Joseph Fiennes can play Michael Jackson. (A real person). But Idris can’t play James Bond (a fake spy for a fake agency)? Cool, cool, cool.
— Prentice Penny (@The_A_Prentice) January 27, 2016
WHY IN THE WORLD is Joseph Fiennes cast to be Michael Jackson in a film??????!!!!!!
— Luciana M. (@givemedeets) January 27, 2016
Hollywood is taking this all white actors too far! #JosephFiennes playing Michael Jackson! #BlackLivesMatter
— cortez sheridan (@csherida) January 27, 2016
?!?! Michael Jackson was never white. What is this that I’m reading?
— Rebecca (@UtdRedAngel) January 27, 2016
