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WTF Happened to Dustin Hoffman?

posted 7 months ago by TMC-4 (19451)
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Of all the actors to get caught up in the #MeToo movement, perhaps one of the most surprising was Dustin Hoffman. Back in 2017, when the actor was fresh off of delivering one of his finest latter-day performances in The Meyerowitz Stories, the actor was confronted (some say ambushed) at a 20th-anniversary screening of Wag the Dog by comedian John Oliver, who questioned him about accusations of inappropriate behavior from thirty years prior on the set of Death of a Salesman. The story went viral, and soon a story about Hoffman’s treatment of Meryl Streep on the set of Kramer vs Kramer also got renewed play, much to Streep’s dismay, who said Hoffman had apologized years earlier, and she accepted that.

In the years since, Hoffman’s career has been low-key, with him only showing up in a few indie and international films, which is a significant comedown for a man who was always considered one of the greatest actors of his generation. Indeed, his filmography is tough to match, with him acting in decades of classics, including The Graduate, Little Big Man, Straw Dogs, Marathon Man, Tootsie, Rain Man, and so many more. Should a few instances of inappropriate behavior be enough to tarnish his legacy? We dig into his life and career in this episode of WTF Happened to this Celebrity, written by Mathew Plale and edited, narrated and produced by Taylor James Johnson.

Do you think Dustin Hoffman’s legacy has been marred?

[–] rnmboon (381) 4 months ago

Never heard of this before. And going by Streep's response it became water under the bridge a long time ago. Looking at the information about it in his wikipedia-article Hoffman has been very remorseful about it anyway.

Dustin Hoffman is 86 years old. Undoubtedly he retired from acting some time ago. Very doubtful that it had anything to do with this.

[–] parkerbot (5592) 4 months ago

Seriously, people are allowed to retire.

[–] BKB (6301) 4 months ago

I mean for the love of God social media, you're digging up dirt on Dustin Hoffman who's 86?? Slow news day or just tired of the same old raking over the coals headlines everyday on Trump??

[–] BKB (6301) a month ago

Yes, let's make sure we go back 50 fucking years to find dirt on, of all people, Dustin Hoffman?? Fuck off with this nonsense.. Not the OP, but the allegations themselves in that Streep would even wait THIS long for something like this?? I don't like this or that $$$$$ scamming whore E.J Carroll and her shenanigans either with Trump, especially when she was a more than willing partner with him in the 80's, not to mention, I did some research on this woman and she did the same thing to Les Moonves of CBS that she's doing with Trump.. The only difference is, is that Trump is the Man right now and the man who will be the next President in 7 months

[–] Galactus03 (4289) a month ago

He turned 76 THATS WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM. Nothing more and nothing less. Actors deserve retirement as well....

[–] moviechatterer (13461) a month ago

" much to Streep’s dismay,"

She'll thank you for dragging it all up again I'm sure