Charged with the murders, Simpson panics and flees with his friend A. C. Cowlings, finding himself flashing back to a childhood meeting with baseball great Willie Mays.
[6][7][8] Hosea was advised by fellow black actors not to take the part but ignored them, keen to portray Simpson, who was an influence on his life, in a non-judgmental fashion.
[9] Conceived by Rupert Murdoch who saw the biopic as a promotional platform for NFL telecasts, the movie was originally scheduled to air the week before Simpson’s trial began.
It eventually aired on January 31st 1995, one week after the trial began…the film gives the impression the abuse that occurred on the morning of New Year’s Day 1989 was preceded by an argument over O.J.
“[The police report] included details of punching her, hitting her on the kitchen floor, kicking her in the ribs… and when we shot that scene, I was standing there along with two other researchers making sure that everything was done exactly as reported.” Robert Lovenheim (executive producer)Bobby Hosea said in an interview that he felt his portrayal of Simpson ruined his career, stating that nobody wanted to hire him after.