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Joseph Fiennes portrays Michael Jackson taking road trip with Stockard Channing as Elizabeth Taylor in trailer

Published: 22:20 EST, 10 January 2017 | Updated: 00:26 EST, 11 January 2017

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Joseph Fiennes portrayed Michael Jackson riding with Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando on a road trip in a trailer released on Tuesday for Urban Myths.

The 46-year-old English actor plays the late pop superstar in an upcoming episode on Britian's satellite TV channel Sky Arts.

Casting of a white actor to portray Jackson caused an uproar when it was first announced.

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Road trip: Joseph Fiennes portrayed Michael Jackson in a trailer released on Tuesday for Urban Myths

Fiennes as Jackson was shown riding in the front passenger seat of a vehicle driven by Stockard Channing, 72, portraying the late Elizabeth Taylor.

Brian Cox, 70, was shown in the backseat as late actor Marlon Brando.

'We're getting ready for the finale,' Brando said from the back seat after a police officer stopped their vehicle.

Jackson then leaned forward from the passenger seat.

'Michael?,' the officer said in wonder.

Famous friends: Stockard Channing played Elizabeth Taylor in the trailer

Back seat: Brian Cox as Marlon Brando was in the backseat while driving with Liz and Michael

Jackson was then seen running in the woods in front of the car.

The 30-minute episode titled Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon centers on a road trip Jackson, Taylor and Brando purportedly took after the 9/11 attacks.

Sky Arts last year said the comedy was 'part of a series of comedies about unlikely stories from arts and cultural history. Sky Arts gives producers the creative freedom to cast roles as they wish, within the diversity framework which we have set.'

Pulled over: Jackson leaned over after an officer stopped their vehicle

Controversial casting: The casting of Fiennes to play Jackson caused controversy

Jackson had the medical condition vitiligo that lightened the color of his skin.

The pop star died in June 2009 at age 50 of an overdose of the sedative propofol.

The Sky Art trailer also showed snippets from other Urban Myths stories.

Graceful figure: The clip showed Jackson running in the road ahead of the vehicle

Eddie Marsan was shown as singer Bob Dylan knocking on a door and asking for Dave.

Ben Chaplin as Cary Grant and Aidan Gillen as Dr. Leary also were seen laughing on a couch.

Another clip showed Iwan Rheon as Adolf Hitler and Harry Potter franchise star Rupert Grint as Hitler's Friend.

Urban myths: Iwan Rheon as Adolf Hitler and Harry Potter franchise star Rupert Grint as Hitler's Friend also were shown in the trailer

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