British broadcaster Sky has cancelled the episode about Michael Jackson in the upcoming TV series Urban Myths which casted white actor Joseph Fiennes to play the King of Pop.

Sky released a statement confirming they would not broadcast the episode after members of the Jackson family expressed their disgust over the late musician's portrayal.

The episode told the story of how Jackson took a road trip from New York to Los Angeles with Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando after the 9/11 terror attacks.

"We have taken the decision not to broadcast Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon, a half-hour episode from the Sky Arts Urban Myths series, in light of the concerns expressed by Michael Jackson's immediate family," the statement said.

"We set out to take a light-hearted look at reportedly true events and never intended to cause any offense.

"Joseph Fiennes fully supports our decision."

A trailer teasing to the January 20 premier of the show was released earlier this week showing the British actor costumed in heavy white makeup and a constructed nose.

Paris Jackson tweeted her disgust at the whitewashing of her father in the TV series, Urban Myths. ( AP: Matt Sayles/Invision )

Jackson's daughter, Paris Jackson, expressed her disgust on Twitter, saying the portrayal of her father was "insulting" and that it made her "want to vomit".

"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," the 18-year-old tweeted.

Jackson's nephew, Taj Jackson, also tweeted his disappointment in the representation of his uncle.

"No words could express the blatant disrespect," he said.

Amid criticism last year, Fiennes defended his casting saying the project does not promote stereotyping.

The half-hour program also featured Stockard Channing as Elizabeth Taylor and British actor Brian Cox as Marlon Brando.

Aside from the Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon episode, the British-produced TV series consists of seven other 30-minute episodes about different celebrity stories that have become "urban folklore".

The trailer for the entire series has been taken down from Sky Art's YouTube account.