. >> it appears one british tv company may have taken these wo hea jofiens bes knor playing william spakes spear in the movie shakespeare in love and admitted he was surprised. >> i'm a white middle class guy from london. i'm as shocked as you might be. >> definitely had an issue, a pigmentation issue, i do believe that. he was probably closer to my color than his original color. it's in no way malicious but actually endearing. the more i looked at m the felove him. >> the decision has raised eyebrows from those both confused and upset by the casting, coming at a time when scarity of roles from minority for the second year in a row no actors of color nominated. in h winfrey. >> there was a story about you tottle white boy play you in a pepsi commercial. tid. that's the most ridiculous, e it's crazy. i mean, why? fs a p i'm a black american. i'm proud to be a black american. >> that's the overnight news for this friday. for some of you the news continues for others check back

joeseph fiennes is best known for playing william spakes spear in the movie shakespeare in love and admitted he was surprised. >> i'm a white middle class guy from london. i'm as shocked as you might be. >> definitely had an issue, a pigmentation issue, i do believe that. he was probably closer to my color than his original color. it's in no way malicious but actually endearing. the more i looked at michael the more i kind of fell in love with him. >> the decision has raised eyebrows from those both confused and upset by the casting, coming at a time when actors is under scrutiny, when for the second year in a row no actors of color nominated. in 1993 michael jackson spoke to oprah winfrey. >> there was a story about you wanting to have a little white boy play you in a pepsi commercial. >> that is so stupid. that's the most ridiculous, horrifying story i've ever heard. it's crazy. i mean, why? number one it's my face, me when i was little, why would i want a white child to play me. i'm a black american. i'm proud to be a black american. >> that's the overnight news for this friday. for some