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People are upset that a white actor is playing Michael Jackson in a new TV drama

After British actor Fiennes, a white man, was cast as Michael Jackson in ""Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon," people shared their disapproval on social media.

British actor Joseph Fiennes was cast as Michael Jackson in ""Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon," a drama about a rumored road trip Elizabeth Taylor, Jackson and Marlon Brando took to leave New York after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Joseph Fiennes, a white actor, will play Michael Jackson in a new movie. That's not OK. http://slate.me/1OPjd0h pic.twitter.com/P8vzQEhZ5X
Slate @Slate
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Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:25:12
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— Slate (@Slate)Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:25:12
JJ Jackson @falbe_jamie
I think it's beyond stupid that Joseph Fiennes is playing Michael!!!!
Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:32:04
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— JJ Jackson (@falbe_jamie)Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:32:04
Ruben Carbajal @rubencarbajal
Joseph Fiennes will play Michael Jackson. Daniel Day-Lewis is slated to play Tito.
Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:30:15
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— Ruben Carbajal (@rubencarbajal)Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:30:15
J.M.E.@JasmineMonet_
And I'm still not over Joseph Fiennes playing Michael Jackson. Disrespectful.
Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:30:13
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— J.M.E. (@JasmineMonet_)Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:30:13
masimba @MasimbaMapfumo
Joseph Fiennes acting as Michael Jackson is an actual thing??
Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:29:05
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— masimba (@MasimbaMapfumo)Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:29:05
Nina @TheNinasphere
I am so confused by the Joseph Fiennes/Michael Jackson thing. How…Why…Huh?? Makes no sense. And sounds like a super boring movie. *shrug*
Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:28:04
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— Nina (@TheNinasphere)Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:28:04
Black Girl Nerds @BlackGirlNerds
I can't even comment on this Michael Jackson/Joseph Fiennes thing. It's so ridiculous that it feels like we're all being punk'd
Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:20:55
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— Black Girl Nerds (@BlackGirlNerds)Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:20:55
Kylo Marie @TheKikuMarie
all terrible implications aside: joseph fiennes doesnt even look like michael jackson.
Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:12:20
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— Kylo Marie (@TheKikuMarie)Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:12:20
Ra's Al Ghul @Gr8PipeGuapo
Still frustrated with The actor playing Michael Jackson being Caucasian
Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:53:50
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— Ra's Al Ghul (@Gr8PipeGuapo)Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:53:50
♕ Flanery Chick ™@AgeJustNumbers
oh. it's joseph fiennes. there must've been crack in my cheerios.
Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:05:36
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Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:05:36
Paul @bowtiedbowie
Having Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson is wrong on so, so many levels
Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:04:17
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— Paul (@bowtiedbowie)Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:04:17
Naika.@Unique_592
A white actor in the place of Michael Jackson because, America. Good going
Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:53:36
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— Naika. (@Unique_592)Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:53:36
t dawg @tamsinhenderson
they cast a white man to play michael jackson and people say they don't get how hollywoods not diverse....................
Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:52:23
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— t dawg (@tamsinhenderson)Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:52:23
Kashana @kashanacauley
"Remember that joke about how Michael Jackson's really white?" "Yup." "Let's bring it to life." https://twitter.com/thewrap/status/692229338184417281 …
Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:51:09
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— Kashana (@kashanacauley)Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:51:09
M.@lostintheheat_
Who in their right mind thought it'd okay for Joseph Fiennes to play Michael Jackson? Talk about representation & diversity in media.
Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:00:55
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— M. (@lostintheheat_)Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:00:55
Winter Brazil @linglanng
why is a white man playing the role of Michael Jackson? This is ridiculous.
Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:49:51
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— Winter Brazil (@linglanng)Wed, Jan 27 2016 15:49:51

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