Joseph Fiennes has said he was "shocked" to be cast as Michael Jackson in a one-off Sky Arts comedy which airs later this year.
"I have taken part in Sky Arts' 20-minute satirical comedy sketch on the life or possible journey of - because it could be a myth, legend or not, the jury is out if it is true or not - of Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando, going on a road trip together," he said.
"And I was very shocked that I was chosen for the role of Michael."
The white British star of Shakespeare In Love plays the black King of Pop in Elizabeth, Michael And Marlon - alongside Stockard Channing as Elizabeth Taylor and Brian Cox as Marlon Brando.
"It is a comedy. It's a beautiful comedy. It's very funny and it's sort of a witty and touching look at their relationships and I think in many ways it really just pokes fun at celebrity and iconic celebrity," said Fiennes.
"Sky Arts are brilliant. They commission these half hour sketches and we'll wait and see when it comes out and I think that the audience will take away their valued points."
The script is based on a possibly fictitious road trip the three stars are rumoured to have made as they attempted to leave New York after the 9/11 attacks.
Sky Arts, which commissioned the drama, confirmed the casting last week.
The show is in post-production and is due to air in 2016.
The channel said it was "part of a series of comedies about unlikely stories from arts and cultural history".
The casting news was announced amid a debate about lack of diversity in Hollywood, sparked by an all-white line-up of Academy Awards acting nominees.
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