Michael Jackson's daughter Paris 'offended' by casting of white actor to play him

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Michael Jackson's daughter Paris 'offended' by casting of white actor to play him

Postby Dr Markus » 12 Jan 2017, 14:05

Michael Jackson's daughter Paris says she's "incredibly offended" that a white actor has been chosen to play the part of her father in a new TV film.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/38592573/michael-jacksons-daughter-paris-offended-by-casting-of-white-actor-to-play-him

I don't know what to make of this.
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Re: Michael Jackson's daughter Paris 'offended' by casting of white actor to play him

Postby Goat Boy » 12 Jan 2017, 14:07

What's the alternative? Getting a black guy to "white up"?
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Re: Michael Jackson's daughter Paris 'offended' by casting of white actor to play him

Postby Goat Boy » 12 Jan 2017, 14:08

Nice to see Perry Farrell again though
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Re: Michael Jackson's daughter Paris 'offended' by casting of white actor to play him

Postby Moleskin » 12 Jan 2017, 18:52

Shouldn't that be 'daughter'?
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Re: Michael Jackson's daughter Paris 'offended' by casting of white actor to play him

Postby ... » 13 Jan 2017, 15:46

Scheduled screening has now been scrapped apparently
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Postby Jimbly » 14 Jan 2017, 11:51

It's not scrapped as it's been made. Sky have withdrawn it from their schedule. Wonder if they'll pull other films if family members object to the portrayal.?
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Re: Michael Jackson's daughter Paris 'offended' by casting of white actor to play him

Postby zoomboogity » 15 Jan 2017, 06:29

They're going to rewrite the script to portray Joe Jackson as the hero. Talks are underway to get the other Joe Jackson to portray him. Steppin' out, baby!
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Postby ... » 15 Jan 2017, 08:21

zoomboogity wrote:
They're going to rewrite the script to portray Joe Jackson as the hero. Talks are underway to get the other Joe Jackson to portray him. Steppin' out, baby!



Presuming that you read that in the Sunday Papers...

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Re: Michael Jackson's daughter Paris 'offended' by casting of white actor to play him

Postby zoomboogity » 15 Jan 2017, 22:55

I walked right into that one, didn't I? :D

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Postby ... » 16 Jan 2017, 08:27

zoomboogity wrote:I walked right into that one, didn't I? :D


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Re: Michael Jackson's daughter Paris 'offended' by casting of white actor to play him

Postby copehead » 26 Jan 2017, 03:32

No one show her this then

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Re: Michael Jackson's daughter Paris 'offended' by casting of white actor to play him

Postby ... » 26 Jan 2017, 08:36

She'll be telling the world her Dad was murdered next...

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Re: Michael Jackson's daughter Paris 'offended' by casting of white actor to play him

Postby Sneelock » 26 Jan 2017, 17:03

Goat Boy wrote:What's the alternative? Getting a black guy to "white up"?


I vote a "South Park" sort of approach.
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