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the o.j. simpson trial captivated this country. america seemed transfictioned on a baffling murder. the stunning blond.d. her husband,d,he nfl great, on trial for murder, denying it all. tonight how hollywood is taking on the case and what the actors thought about o.j. then versus now. here's abc's deborah roberts. >> we the jury in the above-entitled action find the defendant, orenthal j. simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder -- >> reporter: before that verdict nearly 100 million watched as o.j. simpson fled police in the two-hour bronco chase. >> i'm peter jennings. let's go to a picture in los angeles -- >> reporter: it felt like a made for tv movie. now it is one. >> got two victims in brentwood -- >> brentwood? nobody gets killed in brentwood. >> reporter: the captivating case with its memorable cast of ten-part miniseries, "the people versus o.j. simpson." cuba gooding jr. stars as o.j. simpson. >> this was the hardest role i've done. it took me a good month or so