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'Terminator' writer says O.J. Simpson was never considered for the part, debunking a claim by Arnold Schwarzenegger

"The Terminator" writer Gale Anne Hurd addressed a rumor about O.J. Simpson after his death Wednesday. Arnold Schwarzenegger said last year that Simpson was once in line to play the Terminator. Hurd ...
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O.J. Simpson Was Originally Up For 'The Terminator', But Lost The Role Because "He Was Not Believable As A Killing Machine"

Before he was acquitted on murder charges, O.J. Simpson came close to helming James Cameron‘s iconic Terminator franchise in the famed role that ultimately went to Arnold Schwarzenegger. In a 2019 ...
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Before Schwarzenegger, there was OJ: How OJ Simpson nearly became The Terminator

OJ Simpson nearly became the deadly cyborg assassin of James Cameron’s legendary Terminator franchise, before Arnold Schwarzenegger was cast to lead the series. The former American football star and ...
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James Cameron reveals truth about OJ Simpson's 'Terminator' casting

It is almost two years since Arnold Schwarzenegger seemed to confirm that he was not the original choice to play the T-800 in The Terminator. During a podcast appearance, the Austrian Oak claimed that ...
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How James Cameron Rejected A Studio Pitch To Cast O.J. Simpson As The Terminator

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 8: O. J. Simpson sits in Superior Court in Los Angeles 08 December 1994 during an open court session where Judge Lance Ito denied a media attorney's request to open court ...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger says O.J. Simpson was nearly cast in 'The Terminator' but producers didn't think he could 'be sold as a killing machine'

Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed that former NFL player O.J. Simpson nearly took the iconic titular role in "The Terminator," but producers weren't convinced that movie-goers would be able to see ...