Michael Jackson is going to be portrayed by Joseph Fiennes, a white actor, in an upcoming Hollywood comedy. This announcement is causing some uproar among the politically correct, who apparently think Hollywood is trying to get away with white-washing one of the most prolific Black singers in pop music history.
Michael Jackson famously suffered from a condition known as vitiligo, a skin condition that kills or otherwise disables pigment cells in a person’s skin. Some conspiracy theorists insisted that Jackson purposefully changed his skin color in order to appeal to a wider audience, because they apparently think the moon walk and “Annie Are You Okay?” just weren’t enough to draw in White audiences.
The fact that Jackson is going to be played by a White actor and not that the comedy he is being portrayed in centers around escaping New York after the attacks on September 11th, is drawing criticism.
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It’s a movie for crying out loud. People of different ethnic backgrounds have played parts that were not their race since the beginning of plays. It’s a question of talent, not color.
So what? He is acting…and if plays the role good, he should be celebrated.
I don’t give a dam .because I don’t care about the movie
I don’t think it is right for a white man to appear in white- face to play Michael Jackson they should get a black man to put on a white face and he should also be a real child molester!
Ryan Steele you forgot a Halfrican American playing the first black president!
Ryan Steele since when is brass black?! Last time I checked brass was yellow!
At least you don’t act like a pedophile do you?
Michael was a child molester plain and simple! I bet they leave that part out!!!!!
That is outrageous. He’s not nearly pale enough to be him in a movie. Of course, we already know movie makers can digitally remove noses for a movie, thanks to Harry Potter.
Sebti Ali Mostefa, uh, Where did I say Islam was a race?…..how the hell did you get that out of Muslim playing our president??? Huh??? I’m waiting…..