Actor Owen Wilson reportedly turned down a $12 million payday to star in a movie about the late O.J. Simpson.
The project, willed as a “satirical thriller” called “The Juice,” is currently in production with British filmmaker Joshua Newton taking the lead.
The movie depicts Simpson as being innocent of the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman. The former NFL Hall of Famer was acquitted of the crime in 1995 following a high-profile criminal trial, but many people believe the verdict was incorrect.
A jury found Simpson liable for the murders during a civil trial in 1997 and awarded the victims’ families $33.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
Newton said he had envisioned Wilson playing attorney Douglas McCann in the film, but the actor shut down initial talks.
“Owen Wilson was perfect for the role,” the filmmaker told Rambler…
