Probably for the best...

The TV episode of Urban Myths featuring Joseph Fiennes as the late Michael Jackson has been cancelled, after outrage from the Jackson family, specifically daughter Paris.

"Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon" was was set to chronicle an alleged road trip that the legendary singer took with pals Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando after the September 11 attacks, but there was significant backlash that a white actor was portraying the African American icon.

"I’m so incredibly offended by it, as I’m sure plenty of people are as well. It angers me to see how obviously intentional it was for them to be this insulting, not just towards my father, but my godmother liz as well. Where is the respect? They worked through blood sweat and tears for ages to create such profound and remarkable legacies. Shameful portrayal. He made a point of it plenty of times to express his pride in his roots. He would never have wanted this," Paris tweeted yesterday.

Sky Arts network heard her loud and clear, and announced today in a series of tweets that they'd decided to pull the plug on the controversial episode of the eight-part series.

"We have taken the decision not to broadcast "Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon," a 30min episode from the Sky Arts Urban Myths. This decision was taken in light of the concerns expressed by Michael Jackson’s immediate family. We set out to take a light-hearted look at reportedly true events & never intended to cause any offence. Joseph Fiennes fully supports our decision," the statement said.

The King of Pop can continue to rest in peace.