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South Korea’s Plus M Entertainment arrives at the 2025 Berlin European Film Market (EFM) with a star-studded lineup led by “Squid Game 2” actor Kang Ha-neul in crime thriller “Yadang: The Snitch” and an international cast including Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, and “Squid Game” actor Hoyeon in Na Hong-jin’s “Hope.”

“Yadang: The Snitch,” from the producers behind record-breaking hit “12:12 The Day” and “Inside Men,” follows professional informants called “yadang” who provide covert information about the drug world to prosecutors and police. When a drug bust at a party attended by high-profile second-generation VIPs leads to a dangerous conspiracy, a seasoned yadang must fight to survive. The film pairs Kang with “Exhuma” star Yoo Hai-jin and “The World of the Married” actor Park Hae-joon.

“Train to Busan” director Yeon Sang-ho returns with “The Ugly,” a mystery thriller starring “Harbin” lead Park Jeong-min and “Parasyte: The Grey” actor Kwon Hae-hyo,...

Adeline Rudolph (Mortal Kombat 2) and Arden Cho (Partner Track, Avatar: The Last Airbender) have been cast as the leads in Perfect Girl, a psychological thriller from director Hong Won-ki and Badlands, the genre label set up last year by John Wick producers Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee’s Thunder Road and longtime Screen Gems executive Scott Strauss.

Based on the 2023 Black List script Unnie by Lynn Q. Yu, Perfect Girl is set in the high-stakes world of K-pop. Described as Scream meets Black Swan, the story follows a group of trainees competing for four coveted spots in a new supergroup. When a talented and mysterious new girl is introduced to the casting competition at the last minute, things start to get strange: Girls are being hunted and attacked one by one.

Upgrade will launch Perfect Girl to international buyers at the European Film Market next month. CAA Media Finance is handling domestic rights.

Emily Atack has captivated audiences in the Disney+ series Rivals, a gripping adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s 1988 novel. Set in the fictional English county of Rutshire, Rivals portrays the intense rivalry between Rupert Campbell-Black (played by Alex Hassell) and Lord Tony Baddingham (David Tennant), a feud that escalates into the cutthroat world of media moguls and television stations. Atack stars alongside an ensemble cast that includes Katherine Parkinson, Danny Dyer, and Aidan Turner. Her portrayal in the series has received widespread praise for its charisma and energy, further establishing her as a versatile and dynamic performer.

If you’ve enjoyed watching Emily Atack in Rivals and are eager to see more of her acting talents, you’re in luck! Atack has an impressive range of roles across various genres, from comedy to drama. Whether she’s delivering laughs in a comedic setup or adding depth to her characters in more serious roles,...

Shout! Studios will be giving the psychological thriller The Wasp, starring Naomie Harris of Skyfall and Natalie Dormer of Game of Thrones, a theatrical release on August 30th, and with that date just eight weeks away a trailer for the film has made its way online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Julia’s Eyes director Guillem Morales was at the helm of The Wasp, working from a screenplay written by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, based on Malcolm’s stage play of the same name. Harris and Dormer are said to deliver captivating performances in this “tense, twist-filled” film as two estranged friends who reunite over tea, only to unveil a dangerous and deceptive plot that will irrevocably alter their lives.

Dominic Allburn (A Place to Call Home), Jack Morris (Into the Deep), Rupert Holliday-Evans (Silent Witness), Naomi Richards (The Ballad of Lucy Sands), Jake Donald-Crookes (Hill of Vision...

"FLOAT3RS - ChatGPT today, Shit Icbm’s tomorrow." Ha ha. A funny sci-fi short film riffing on A.I. called Float3rs is available to watch online now. This is actually the third short in a trilogy of CG animated short films called Floaters, following stories of robots getting into trouble (watch all three below). Float3rs is a wry look at Artificial Intelligence that is so advanced, that it's no longer that intelligent. (Aren't we already there? Ha...) This time we join up with three floating warheads as they discover that there may be a bug or two in their latest operating system update. Good news for anyone wondering: "no AI was harmed or, more importantly, used during the making of the new Float3rs." The A.I. drones in this latest short are voiced by Lucy Briggs-Owen, Verity Henry and Kathryn Bond. It's under 5 minutes and it's funny!

The first look photo from Michael has been revealed.

A biopic about the King of Pop from Training Day helmer Antoine Fuqua, Michael will star Jaafar Jackson, Michael's real-life nephew, as late "Smooth Criminal" singer Michael Jackson. The project is in the works at Lionsgate and Universal with plans for a theatrical release in 2025, and the first official photo was unveiled on Tuesday. The image showcases Jaafar Jackson as Michael, featuring an early 90s look from when the singer was performing "Man in the Mirror" during his Dangerous Tour. The image can be viewed below, per Deadline.

Related Joseph Fiennes Regrets Michael Jackson Role, Calls It 'Wrong Decision' Actor Joseph Fiennes admits he made a terrible mistake in playing Michael Jackson for an unaired episode of Sky Arts' anthology series Urban Myths.

The photographer who took the image, Kevin Mazur, also knew the real Michael Jackson. He served as a...

Playing the villain Ramsay Bolton in Game of Thrones brought Iwan Rheon career success, but also made it challenging for him to land roles as a "nice guy." Rheon found himself typecast as a villain in many of his post-Game of Thrones appearances, limiting his opportunities to play different characters. However, Rheon has recently been breaking away from his villainous image with roles such as Mick Mars in The Dirt and various other projects.

Landing a prominent role in Game of Thrones seems like the kind of gig that would lead to nothing but good things, but for actor Iwan Rheon, playing the hated villain Ramsay Bolton made it difficult for him to get certain roles.

Ramsey Bolton became an instant love-to-hate character in the HBO adaptation of George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. Initially introduced as Ramsay Snow, the bastard son of Roose Bolton,...

Game of Thrones star Iwan Rheon reveals how the show has typecast him as psychopathic characters, creating a problem for his career. Despite this, Rheon has taken on a variety of roles since the show's end, including playing Adolf Hitler and Mick Mars. He is eager to break away from playing villains and will be portraying a different character in upcoming projects, such as a middle-aged Welsh man and a wheeler-dealer in Ancient Rome.

Game of Thrones actor Iwan Rheon opens up about how the show created a problem for his career. Based on the ongoing book series by George R.R. Martin, HBO's massively popular fantasy show follows nine noble families fighting for control of Westeros and the Iron Throne. The series, which aired from 2011 to 2019, featured a few despicable characters, none more than the psychopathic torturer Ramsay Bolton, who was played by the Welsh actor Iwan Rheon.

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Joseph Fiennes opened up about his role in playing Michael Jackson in a 2016 episode of Urban Myths.

In a recent interview with The Guardian, the Shakespeare In Love actor said that people were “right to be upset” and that giving him the role “was a wrong decision” and a “bad mistake.” The decision to cast Fiennes as Michael Jackson caused a significant backlash, accusing the actor of “whitewashing.”

Fans even created a petition to boycott the episode.

“Despite a public struggle with vitiligo, a rare skin disorder that results in the loss of pigment, [Jackson] identified in interviews as a proud black man, and went out of his way to fight for better treatment of black artists in the entertainment industry,” the petition stated.

Jackson’s family was outraged by the casting decision. His daughter, Paris Jackson, tweeted in 2017, “I’m so incredibly offended by it, as I’m sure plenty of people are as well,...

Joseph Fiennes reveals his role as Michael Jackson in the series Urban Myths was an experience he deeply regrets.

Per Entertainment Weekly, Fiennes opened up about the controversial 2017 episode of the Sky Arts anthology series based on the real story of how Jackson, Marlon Brando (Brian Cox) and Elizabeth Taylor (Stockard Channing) tried to flee New York following the tragic events of 9/11. Jackson fans were so outraged by Fiennes's casting of the King of Pop that the Urban Myths episode was pulled before it was set to air. Now Fiennes says to The Observer that Jackson fans were "absolutely right to be upset" about his role.

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Why Joseph Fiennes Regrets His Michael Jackson Role

"It was a wrong decision. Absolutely," Fiennes said. "And I'm one part of that. There are producers, broadcasters, writers, directors, all involved in these decisions.

Six years ago, an episode of Urban Myths was pulled from the series after Joseph Fiennes’ portrayal of Michael Jackson was deemed inappropriate and disrespectful by the late musician’s fans and family. Now, he finally sees where they were coming from. In a recent interview with The Guardian, the actor admitted that everyone involved made the wrong call.

“I think people are absolutely right to be upset,” Fiennes said. “And it was a wrong decision. Absolutely. And I’m one part of that — there are producers, broadcasters, writers, directors,...

When Joesph Fiennes announced plans to play Michael Jackson in a pulled episode of Sky Arts‘ anthology series Urban Myths, the news left people aghast. While the series flew beneath the radar, information about Fiennes playing the Gloved One spread like wildfire across social media. Images of Fiennes as the King of Pop accompanied the announcement, with the actor looking like a melting wax figure in a black fedora while riding in a car with Marlon Brando (Brian Cox) and Elizabeth Taylor (Stockard Channing). The episode features the trio on a post-9/11 road trip, with a “lighthearted” tone. I’m unsure what to make of this information, and neither is Fiennes, who, while talking with The Observer, expressed regret about taking on the role.

“I think people are absolutely right to be upset,” Fiennes explained. “And it was a wrong decision. Absolutely. And I’m one part of that — there are producers,...

It’s been well over six years since Joseph Fiennes appeared as Michael Jackson in a controversial never-to-be-aired episode of the British fantasy series Urban Myths, and he still has regrets.

In an interview with UK’s The Guardian yesterday, Fiennes said the 2016 Urban Myths episode was “a wrong decision.”

“Absolutely,” Fiennes said. “And I’m one part of that — there are producers, broadcasters, writers, directors, all involved in these decisions. But you know, it came at a time where there was a movement and a shift and that was good, and it was, you know, a bad call. A bad mistake.”

The actor added that people were “absolutely right to be upset.”

In the never-aired episode, Fiennes played Michael Jackson to Brian Cox’s Marlon Brando and Stockard Channing’s Elizabeth Taylor. The surreal storyline had the trio of friends on a road trip from New York to Los...

Joseph Fiennes wants to take back ever having played the King of Pop — even if the episode never saw the light of day.

In a new interview with The Observer, Fiennes expressed regret about the time he played Michael Jackson in a pulled episode of the Sky Arts’ anthology series “Urban Myths” in 2017. A trailer for the episode at the time stirred accusations of whitewashing, with backlash to white actor Fiennes playing the Black singer. The episode centered on a road trip after September 11 in which Fiennes’ Jackson is joined by Brian Cox as Marlon Brando and Stockard Channing as Elizabeth Taylor.

“I think people are absolutely right to be upset,” Fiennes told The Observer. “And it was a wrong decision. Absolutely. And I’m one part of that — there are producers, broadcasters, writers, directors, all involved in these decisions. But obviously if I’m upfront, I have become the voice for other people.

Actor Joseph Fiennes is feeling some regret over his controversial portrayal of late singer Michael Jackson. Back in 2017, Fiennes was set to portray Jackson in an episode of the Sky Arts anthology series Urban Myths, and a trailer revealed a sneak peek at the episode with the actor in character as the King of Pop. The trailer generated great controversy with accusations of "whitewashing," and members of the Jackson family had also publicly expressed their displeasure over the portrayal. The episode, which focused on a car trip with Jackson, Marlon Brando, and Elizabeth Taylor, was ultimately pulled from broadcast before it even aired.

“We have taken the decision not to broadcast ‘Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon,’ a half-hour episode from the Sky Arts Urban Myths series, in light of the concerns expressed by Michael Jackson’s immediate family," a statement from the network said at the time. "We set out to...

Joseph Fiennes expressed regret to The Observer over his decision to play Michael Jackson in a pulled 2017 episode of Sky Arts’ anthology series “Urban Myths.” The episode centered on Jackson taking a post-9/11 road trip with Marlon Brando (Brian Cox) and Elizabeth Taylor (Stockard Channing). Fiennes’ casting as the music icon generated whitewashing backlash, and the episode’s trailer ignited outrage over Fiennes’ lighter skin tone and prosthetic nose to play Jackson.

“I think people are absolutely right to be upset,” Fiennes said. “And it was a wrong decision. Absolutely. And I’m one part of that — there are producers, broadcasters, writers, directors, all involved in these decisions. But obviously if I’m upfront, I have become the voice for other people. I would love them to be around the table as well to talk about it. But you know, it came at a time where there was a movement...

The iconic K-Pop group, BTS is collaborating with Crunchyroll for its upcoming superhero anime, Bastions.

As detailed in a recent press release, Crunchyroll has acquired the streaming rights to Bastions, helmed by the Korea-based production company Thymos Media. The show features a main track and theme song from BTS, as well as additional tracks by the K-Pop girl group Le Sserafim. Solo artists HeiZe and AleXa will also produce songs for the series. Crunchyroll will begin streaming Bastions on May 13 for all global territories except China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, North Korea and South Korea.

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Bastions is set in a My Hero Academia-esque world where superheroes are mainstream and often compete for popularity. The plot focuses on a group of fledgling heroes and their struggle against a megacorporate titan named Wash Green that is secretly polluting the planet.

“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” topped the box office in South Korea over the May Day weekend, beating a handful of minor local titles which released in hope of catching a rising market.

The latest Friday-Sunday period appeared to represent a turning point – a 4.86 million nationwide aggregate was the biggest weekend haul since January – but a slow and uncertain one.

Theatrical box office in Korea has been severely depressed all year due to government-imposed Covid restrictions, audience caution and a paucity of new release local titles. Restrictions in cinemas are now being removed and locally-produced films are dusting off their release plans. But to remains to be seen how much long-term structural damage has been done to the film industry in Korea. A spokesman for cinema chain Cj-cgv told local media that removing restrictions on consumption of food and drink in cinemas has had an immediate, positive effect on ticket sales.

“Guilt” and “Eric, Ernie and Me” writer Neil Forsyth is launching production label Tannadice Pictures in partnership with Objective Fiction, the production company behind Netflix and Channel 4 co-production “Feel Good.”

Forsyth will exclusively develop and write content for Objective Fiction via Tannadice Pictures, as well as develop projects with other writers through the new label. He has previously worked with Objective Fiction on BBC Four biopic “Eric, Ernie and Me.”

Forsyth’s credits include the BBC Four “Bob Servant” series and several of Sky’s “Urban Myths” episodes.

Most recently, he created, wrote and executive produced the BBC Scotland dark comedy drama “Guilt.”

Objective Fiction, part of All3Media-backed Objective Media Group, specializes in original scripted content. Credits include Channel 4’s “Year of the Rabbit” and “GameFace,” BBC’s “Witless,” and most recently “Feel Good.”

Chief Creative Officer of Objective Fiction Ben Farrell said: “Neil is a creative force.

Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service, has set its opening slate of original content that will be available on its July 15 launch. It includes all first season episodes of Brave New World, The Capture, Intelligence and Lost Speedways; sports documentary In Deep with Ryan Lochte; and feature-length film Psych 2: Lassie Come Home. Additionally, Peacock Kids will feature new episodes of Curious George and two original series from DreamWorks Animation: Cleopatra in Space and Where’s Waldo?. Premiere dates for future Peacock Originals and exclusive content will be announced later this year.

“Our variety of Peacock Originals at launch demonstrates how we deliver timely and timeless content – no matter the genre or format,” said Bill McGoldrick, President of Original Content, Peacock. “We’re proud to establish our voice and are excited to build on our strategy to attract a wide audience to Peacock.”

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Exclusive: Ben Palmer, the British director behind The Inbetweeners Movie and FX/Sky’s new comedy Breeders, has moved from Wme to CAA.

Palmer directed and co-executive produced the first five episodes in Season 1 of Avalon-produced Breeders, which stars Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard. He will also helm and executive produce five episodes for Season 2.

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He is best known for directing The Inbetweeners Movie, which was the UK’s fastest-grossing live-action movie when it launched in 2011. Other credits include Simon Pegg’s Man Up and Urban Myths.

Palmer is also represented by Hugo Young at Independent Talent in the UK, while he is managed by Tom Lassally at 3 Arts Entertainment. He first signed for Wme back...

Comcast-backed Sky has unveiled a huge swathe of commissions as part of its 2020 programming slate as it eyes a 25% increase in the number of originals on air this year.

The pay broadcaster revealed ten new projects ahead of a fancy upfronts event at the Tate Modern art gallery in London, which is set to feature stars including David Schwimmer, Steve Coogan and Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams.

It is set to air 80 original series in 2020, a 25% increase on last year, including Jude Law’s The Third Day, Billie Piper’s I Hate Suzie and FX co-pro Breeders. It will also increase the number of U.S. acquisitions across its channels, which now includes Sky Comedy and Sky Documentaries, by 40% including HBO’s The Plot Against America, The Undoing, Phoebe Waller-Bridge-exec produced Run and Showtime’s Penny Dreadful: City of Angels.

New projects unveiled today include paramedic comedy Bloods, starring Samson Kayo and Jane Horrocks,...

Pay-tv operator Sky will offer 80 original series to its British subscribers this year, an increase of 25% year-on-year from last year, together with a 40% boost in the volume of programming from the U.S., it announced Wednesday. It also unveiled 10 new shows it has ordered.

Sky revealed its plans at a showcase event at London’s Tate Modern art gallery, where it shared exclusive previews of new shows due to air this year, with more than 25 talent on stage including David Schwimmer, Steve Coogan, Maisie Williams, Billie Piper, Nick Mohammed, Dynamo and Rob Brydon.

As well as its original and acquired shows, Sky is delivering aggregated content from its partnerships with Netflix, BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5. It is also launching new channels like Sky Comedy, Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries.

Sky Group CEO, Jeremy Darroch, said: “In an increasingly competitive market, we keep pushing to give our customers what they want,...

An upcoming, “unauthorized” musical will focus on Michael Jackson’s life story from the perspective of the King of Pop’s iconic sequined glove. To make the project even weirder, Johnny Depp is onboard to produce the stage show, which will debut on January 25th in Los Angeles.

Penned by Julien Nitzberg, For the Love of a Glove: An Unauthorized Musical Fable About the Life of Michael Jackson, as told by his Glove began as a more conventional biopic before the sexual abuse allegations against Jackson changed the focus of the project.

Netflix’s Money Heist and House of Cards star Lars Mikkelsen were among the winners at the International Emmys.

The 46th iteration of the event took place last night in New York and was hosted by comedian Hari Kondabolu.

Mikkelsen accepted the Emmy for Best Performance by an Actor for his role as priest Johannes in Ride Upon the Storm, while Netflix’s Spanish drama beat Amazon’s Indian cricket drama Inside Edge and Sky’s British pop culture plays Urban Myths to score Best Drama.

In addition to the awards, two special awards were presented by the International Academy; Fox Television Group Chairman and CEO Dana Walden presented the International Emmy Directorate Award to Sophie Turner Laing, Chief Executive Officer, Endemol Shine Group, and Blindspot star Sullivan Stapleton and producer Julie Plec presented the International Emmy Founders Award to writer, director and producer Greg Berlanti.

“For people who work in television across the globe,...

The International Emmys are living up to their name, with a globe-spanning set of nominees announced Thursday for this year’s awards. Endemol Shine, HBO, Fox and Sony all scored noms, while Amazon and Netflix landed just one apiece, a modest showing given their recent run at awards shows and their increasing number of international originals.

In the best actor category, Julio Andrade is nominated for Fox Networks Latin American drama “One Against All,” Billy Campbell for Canadian-produced “Cardinal,” Lars Mikkelsen for Scandi series “Ride Upon the Storm,” and Tolga Saritas for Turkish series “Soz.” The best actress noms include Thuso Mbedu for South African series “Is’thunzi” and Emily Watson in U.K.-produced “Apple Tree Yard.”

Netflix’s single nomination comes in the best comedy category for its Mexican show “Club of Crows.” Amazon’s is in the drama category, for its Indian cricket-themed series “Inside Edge.” It...

“Atlanta” is full of surprises, but Thursday’s episode delivered the biggest: Creator and star Donald Glover, in whiteface, played a character who bore an eerie resemblance to Michael Jackson.

Glover isn’t credited with playing the Jackson-like character, a sad, high-voiced musician named Teddy Perkins who lives in almost total isolation. In fact, Teddy is listed in the credits as playing himself.

But fans and critics quickly figured out what was going on. Vulture’s Matt Zoller Seitz said Perkins was “almost certainly played by Donald Glover in prosthetic whiteface,” and a New York Times recap said Perkins “seems to be Donald Glover beneath the unsettling prosthetic makeup and blue contact lenses.”

Also Read: 'Atlanta': 9 Teddy Perkins-Michael Jackson Parallels That Aren't So Obvious

It was probably the weirdest thing ever to happen on “Atlanta,” a show that once featured an invisible car. FX, which airs it, kept details of the episode secret ahead of time, and presented it without commercials.

During the episode, Teddy’s pale skin is speculated upon, but never explicitly explained. We see photos from the past that indicate he is African-American, though he now appears white. At one point he references “a rare skin condition.” (Jackson famously told Oprah Winfrey he had vitiligo, “a skin disorder that destroys the pigmentation of the skin. It’s something that I cannot help.”)

How to portray Jackson onscreen has been a dicey subject before: Last year, the British series “Urban Myths” bailed on plans for white actor Joseph Fiennes to play the King of Pop.

“Atlanta” made a point of clarifying that Teddy Perkins wasn’t supposed to be Michael Jackson. At one point in the episode, he talks about his father and Jackson family patriarch Joe Jackson. That established for viewers that Perkins and Jackson exist in the same reality — but not the same family.

Also Read: Donald Glover's Leaked 'Deadpool' TV Script Questions If Series Was Canceled Due to 'Racism'

But the parallels between Teddy Perkins and Michael Jackson are impossible to ignore: They resemble each other, down to their pale skin and chin clefts, share other specific similarities involving Dionne Warwich and ostriches.

There was no comment from FX, and a rep for Glover declined to comment.

The writer-actor-producer, who plays Lando Calrissian in next month’s “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” has done nothing to avoid attention lately. Last week, he posted a “Deadpool” script after FX scuttled a planned animated series about the Marvel Comics mercenary that he had been planning with his brother, “Atlanta” writer Stephen Glover.

Also Read: Yes, Donald Glover's Derrick Comedy Pals Watch 'Atlanta' - And They Think It's 'So Donald'

In the script, he had Deadpool wondering aloud if FX bailed on the project because of racism, and surmised that Jennifer Lawrence bit Beyonce at a party last year. (Lawrence and many others denied being the mystery actress whom Tiffany Haddish reported seeing bite Beyonce.)

Here are a few reactions to Teddy Perkins:

Who knew Donald Glover in whiteface could be so scary #AtlantaFx pic.twitter.com/QqF2i17C6U

— Meghan Woods (@Miss_MEW_) April 6, 2018

I did Not expect whiteface Donald Glover when I went to the homepage today! Ahhhhhh!!!! https://t.co/qFhh1giuoA

— Jordan Crucchiola (@JorCru) April 6, 2018

Donald Glover out here looking like Cat in the Hat #AtlantaFX pic.twitter.com/afj2Eqiy6w

— Moneybagg Dre (@Still_Dre536) April 6, 2018

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Joseph Fiennes has no regrets about his controversial Michael Jackson role.

The 46-year-old actor played the King of Pop in an episode he described "satirical" (others called it "shameful") of Sky TV's Urban Myths -- though the piece was cut in January before airing.

Watch: Paris Jackson Reacts to 'Urban Myths' Episode Getting Pulled: 'We Really Do Appreciate It'

In a recent interview with Vulture, Fiennes, who now stars on Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale, reflected on the Internet's --and the Jackson family's -- uprising against his portrayal of Jackson, and said that if it were up to him, the episode still would have been aired.

“Well, it’s a satire, so we have to look at it through that lens. The depiction of the three characters [Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando] is very satirical, comic, lighthearted, to examine the disconnect of iconic celebrity,” Fiennes said. “But it’s good that people stand up for [what they believe], and I’m all for...

Joseph Fiennes’ portrayal of Michael Jackson in the TV series “Urban Myths” was not received well and the actor faced backlash for the controversial performance. Although the episode was eventually cancelled, Fiennes is defending the role now in a new interview with Vulture. He says he was fine with people not supporting the choice. “It’s good […]...

Update: After much criticism from audiences and members of the Jackson family, Sky Arts (UK) has decided not to air the episode of its upcoming comedy series “Urban Myths” that stars Joseph Fiennes playing Michael Jackson. You’ll recall, almost exactly… Continue Reading →...