Owen Wilson turned down $12 million to play Douglas McCann in a controversial movie about O. J. Simpson called The Juice.
Boris Kodjoe is playing Orenthal James “O. J.” Simpson in the film, which is described as a “satirical” comedy that largely focuses on Douglas McCann, an attorney who “got sucked into various conspiracy theories during Simpson’s 1995 criminal trial.”
Newton said that Wilson was offered the role of McCann; however, he turned it down after learning more details about the movie. “Owen Wilson was perfect for the role,” Newton said. “I actually had a meeting with him in Santa Monica. Everybody loved the script. His agent wanted him to do it. We offered him $12 million. But at the end of the lunch, Owen stood up and said, ‘If you think I’m going to take the lead role in a movie about how O.J. didn’t do it, you’ve got to be kidding me.’”
Another actor has since been cast as McCann, though Newton didn’t reveal any names. “ hoping to complete the movie by Oct. 3, the 29th anniversary of Simpson’s not-guilty verdict,” The Hollywood Reporter’s article reads.Wilson made his professional Hollywood acting debut in 1996 with Wes Anderson’s Bottle Rocket.
He’s also known for starring in 1998’s Armageddon, 2001’s Zoolander, 2005’s Wedding Crashers, 2008’s Marley & Me, 2011’s Midnight in Paris, and 2023’s Haunted Mansion, among other roles. He also plays Mobius M. Mobius in Marvel’s Loki series.Brandon Schreur has been writing about comics, movies, television shows, and all things pop culture for roughly five years. He's a lifelong cinephile who spends way, way too much money buying Blu-rays and trade paperbacks.
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