A movie depicting OJ Simpson as innocent of murder is reportedly in the works.
According The Hollywood Reporter, The Juice It is already partially finished and deals with how the former athlete could not have murdered his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman on June 12, 1994.
British director Joshua Newton revealed to the outlet that the film, which was originally titled Nicole and DO, It has about 30 minutes of filming done. Most of them are flashbacks featuring actress Charlotte Kirk as Nicole Brown and Station 19 star Boris Kodjoe as Simpson.
Newton shared that he has been working on the project since 2015. While talking about the plot, Newtown said that it involved a real-life lawyer, Douglass McCann, who was investigating various conspiracy theories about the infamous Simpson murder trial in nineteen ninety five.
The director previously claimed that Owen Wilson would have been perfect for the role of McCann. “I actually had a meeting with him in Santa Monica,” Newton explained. “Everyone loved the script. His agent wanted him to do it. “We offered him 12 million dollars.”
However, the meeting did not go as well as expected. Wilson supposedly after hearing details about The Simpsons movie, “If you think I’m going to take the lead role in a movie about how OJ didn’t do it, you’ve got to be kidding me.”
Despite the setback of not getting Wilson signed, Newton said he was able to find another actor for the role. She did not reveal who she will be.
Newton also said he hopes to complete The juice for October 3, which would be the 29th anniversary of Simpson’s official statement about the murders.
Details about the film emerged just weeks after Simpson died while battling prostate cancer. He was 76 years old at the time of his death.
Producer Once Spoken About ‘Controversial Perspective’ of OJ Simpson Movie ‘The Juice’
In 2018, PEOPLE posted photos of Boris Kodjoe’s first look as OJ Simpson in the film, The juice.
At the time, PEOPLE reported that the film was about the tumultuous relationship between OJ and Nicole, as well as the murders of Nicole and her friend Ron.
Speaking about Kodjoe’s role as Simpson, Stephen Small, one of the film’s producers, shared: “Boris is the same height as OJ, very tall and a very athletic presence. He transformed, his voice changed, it sounds pretty amazing.”
Small then talked about the casting process. “It was important to find actors who had a physical resemblance to the characters.”
The producer noted that the new Simpsons movie will have a different and possibly controversial perspective on the athlete’s involvement in the murders.
“We’re telling the truth,” Small explained. “It is based on factual evidence: the true story from court documents, witness interviews and trial testimony.”
“We felt there was an injustice. Many people forget that the man was acquitted. 12 jurors determined that he did not commit the murders, but if you talk to anyone, 10 out of 10 people on the street will say, ‘He did it.’”
Small added that the film’s production team filmed the murder just as the trial described it. “It’s going to be controversial, but the public can decide for themselves what ultimately happened.”
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