Hoffman Joins “Meet The Fockers”
Hoffman heads ‘Focker’ clan for Uni, Roach
Dustin Hoffman has been cast as Ben Stiller’s father in Universal Pictures’ “Meet the Fockers,” the sequel to the 2000 comedy hit “Meet the Parents.” “Fockers” is being directed by Jay Roach and produced by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Roach.
Stiller, De Niro, Blythe Danner and Teri Polo are returning in their original roles.
The sequel sees Greg Focker (Stiller) and his fiancee, Pam Byrnes (Polo), thinking everything is hunky-dory now that Greg has won over his soon-to-be in-laws, Jack (De Niro) and Dina Byrnes (Danner). But that’s before Pam’s parents meet Greg’s parents, the Fockers. The hyper-relaxed Fockers and the tightly wound Byrneses are mismatched from the start.
“Fockers” is written by Jim Herzfeld, Tim Rasmussen and Vince DiMeglio. The executives overseeing the project are Mary Parent and Holly Bario.
With more than 50 films to his credit, Hoffman has made some of cinema’s most influential movies, including “The Graduate,” “Midnight Cowboy,” “All the President’s Men” and “Tootsie.” He has won Oscars for his work in “Kramer vs. Kramer” and “Rain Man.” He last appeared in “Runaway Jury.”
Hoffman and De Niro first appeared together 1997’s “Wag the Dog.”
Hoffman is repped by Endeavor.
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