The first images have been released and it's causing many to question Fiennes', who is white, casting as the King of Pop, E! News reported.
Announced in January 2016, the movie is called "Urban Myths" and will examine the supposed stories of the rich and famous.
The Fiennes segment illustrates a story that was written in Vanity Fair, where Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando drove from New York to Ohio trying to get home after the 9/11 attacks, E! News reported.
Stockard Channing plays Taylor and Bryan Cox is Brando.
The film is being released by Sky Arts, a U.K. channel that is geared to the arts.
Watch the trailer here or below:
The "collection of comedies," as it is being billed, also stars Eddie Marsan as Bob Dylan, Rupert Grint as "Hitler's Friend," and will air in the U.K. on Jan. 19, Billboard reported.
Fiennes' casting as Jackson has come under fire on social media, from not only fans of Jackson but also media outlets.
Get your first (and hopefully last) look at Joseph Fiennes playing Michael Jackson: https://t.co/HcfbLlnoBM pic.twitter.com/yJxG1sulGR
— Slate (@Slate) January 10, 2017
I hope it loses every single dime of its budget. Every single dime. #UrbanMyths https://t.co/99qCA2lkzn
— Keith Powell (@KeithPowell) January 11, 2017
Nope!! #UrbanMyths Trailer:Joseph Fiennes Makes His Debut as Michael Jackson in British Comedy Series https://t.co/s0sxDba4H7 via @indiewire
— Ժҽղíտҽ ɾҽղҽҽ (@deniserenee24) January 11, 2017
Here is a Horrifying Look at Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson in Urban Myths https://t.co/BcS1boigSp via @jezebel
— Kimberly Shaw (@52cf42b127ad49e) January 11, 2017
No. No. Here Are the First Images of Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson https://t.co/RAnC8IgZGK via @enews
— Kathleen Schmidt (@KathMSchmidt) January 11, 2017
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