After receiving major backlash following the release of the trailer for Sky Arts' Urban Myths episode starring Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson, the TV network announced on Friday that it has decided not to air the program.

Here are some of the best Twitter responses to a first look at the white-washed portrayal of MJ.

The controversy behind the decision to cast Caucasian actor Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson continues on.

Angela Bassett, who portrayed Michael Jackson's mother in a tv movie said Joseph Fiennes can play MJ if she's cast as Liz Taylor.

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Social media went up in flames after news broke Wednesday that white, British actor Joseph Fiennes would be playing Michael Jackson in an upcoming TV movie about a road trip the King of Pop allegedly took with Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando. RELATED: White Actor, Joseph Fiennes Cast As Michael Jackson In Upcoming Film Many fans expressed […]