I’m sure Cuba G. will give an entertaining performance because he’s a professional, but I would have looked for someone younger and taller. Maybe Cuba will fill the screen anyway, like another short but intense actor, Tom Cruise.
One of the most unique parts of the trial was that it lasted for so very long, and grabbed national attention from beginning to end. This was right before the internet became publicly available. Many individuals in the media made a career for themselves based on their reporting or their court room presence as seen during the trials.
Tom Cruise may be short and he may be intense, but he's anything but an actor.
He has never successfully portrayed anyone but Tom Cruise - ever.
He probably thinks Stanislavski is a brand of vodka.