R&B singer Chris Brown has stepped forward to share his thoughts on white actor Joseph Fiennes landing the role as late African American pop icon Michael Jackson in an upcoming television show.
Chris Breezy unleashed his frustrations on the situation via Twitter last night (January 29).
Buzz about the controversial casting surfaced online a few days ago.
“Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon” is a British comedy show based on an unconfirmed story of a road trip taken by Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando. But no one is laughing at the casting of Joseph Fiennes in the role of Michael Jackson. Joseph Fiennes is white. The late Michael Jackson was black. (VOA News)
Television network BET reacted to the big news on Twitter Wednesday (January 27).
A White Actor will play MJ. Because we aren't whitewashed enough in Hollywood, apparently: https://t.co/8ZhjoOzqqq pic.twitter.com/l3y2ZmUabH
— BET (@BET) January 27, 2016