Michael Jackson's daughter tweets reaction to Joseph Fiennes casting

She's not pleased.
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LONDON -- Michael Jackson's daughter has tweeted her anger over the decision to cast Joseph Fiennes as her father in the upcoming Sky Arts comedy Urban Myths.

The news that Fiennes would be playing the iconic singer caused controversy when it broke last year, and the release of the show's trailer has brought a fresh resurgence of criticism.

On Wednesday, Michael Jackson podcast "The MJ Cast" tweeted at Paris-Michael Jackson to get her reaction to the casting decision.


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Her three-tweet response made her feelings very clear.

Urban Myths, a four-part comedy series which includes the episode "Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon" -- a story based on a rumoured car trip Jackson took with Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando in the early 2000s -- starts 19 January, 10pm GMT on Sky Arts.

Mashable has reached out to Sky Arts for comment.

UPDATE: Jan. 12, 2017, 2:37 p.m. GMT A spokesperson for Sky Arts sent the following statement to Mashable:

"'Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon' is part of the Sky Arts Urban Myths season which is a series of comedies that takes a light hearted look at unlikely stories involving a range of cultural and historical figures. Sky Arts puts the integrity of the creative vision at the heart of all of its original commissions and casting decisions are made within the overall diversity framework which we have set."

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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