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Joseph Fiennes wantsthe smoke he was getting for playing Michael Jacksonto clear.
I think people are absolutely right to be upset, Fiennes toldThe Guardian.
And it was a wrong decision.
He went on to take responsibility for the shows poor judgment.
But obviously if Im upfront, I have become the voice for other people.
I would love them to be around the table as well to talk about it.
His current posturing is a bit different than it was while in the middle of the controversy.
At the time, Fienness casting decision led to a whitewashing backlash.
And, just to say, I asked the broadcaster to pull it, Fiennes added.
And there were some pretty hefty discussions, but ultimately people made the right choice.
Guess the real treasure was the casting consequences we learned along the way.
