A new Michael Jackson biopic was announced by Lifetime on the same day that a controversial episode of Urban Life about the King of Pop was pulled from broadcast.
Jackson will be portrayed by Navi, who is considered to be the most prominent Michael Jackson impersonator in the world, while Chad L. Coleman will play Whitfield, The Wrap reports.
Sky chose not to air an episode of the Sky Arts comedy series Urban Myths after Joseph Fiennes’ portrayal of the star caused outrage and drew ire fom Jackson’s daughter Paris.
Fiennes’ casting caused criticism, with many citing Jackson’s own comments about the idea of being portrayed by a white man.