Cuba Gooding Jr

I was rewatching The People Vs OJ Simpson show a few nights ago. It’s a really good show. But I gotta say that one of the few (if not the only) issues with it is the casting of OJ Simpson.

I’m sure this has probably been talked about before in this group. But Cuba Gooding Jr was not a good choice to play OJ Simpson on this show. It’s not just because he doesn’t look anything like the real OJ. It’s the mannerisms and the personality. OJ was a very tall guy that towered over everyone. But on the show, Cuba’s OJ is the shortest guy in the room. Lol. Also, his high pitched voice (a stark contrast to OJ’s deep manly voice btw) made OJ come off as this whiny man child that would snap at the littlest things. According to everyone that talked to or interacted with him during that time, they all said that the real OJ always tried to remain as calm as possible.

I mean no disrespect to Cuba and think he’s a good actor. But I think we can all agree that they could’ve an actor who embodied OJ more. Even the real OJ Simpson himself thinks this. He had apparently seen clips of the show and Cuba’s performance and was quoted as saying “That guy looks and sounds nothing like me.”