That Weird Michael Jackson Episode Shelved By Urban Myths After Backlash

In "It Feels Weird That It Took This Long To Get To This Point" news, the upcoming comedy anthology TV series Urban Myths , which inexplicably cast Joseph Fiennes to portray Michael Jackson for an episode, has announced that episode has been pulled from the series' line-up. Why? Because of the backlash that immediately followed the first trailer's release , which gave audiences their first look at Fiennes' King of Pop.

Joseph Fiennes plays the King of Pop

Joseph Fiennes stirred controversy last January when it was revealed that the actor would be playing Michael Jackson for a Sky Arts television special. Now the first look at his portrayal of the pop legend is here in a new trailer for the series "Urban Myths."

Joseph Fiennes plays the King of Pop

Joseph Fiennes stirred controversy last January when it was revealed that the actor would be playing Michael Jackson for a Sky Arts television special. Now the first look at his portrayal of the pop legend is here in a new trailer for the series "Urban Myths."