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Was the first choice to play Hannibal Lector in Silence of the Lambs.
Was also offered the chance to direct Silence of the Lambs.
Turned down the part of President Franklin Roosevelt in Pearl Harbor (2001), which went to Jon Voight.
Has stated that his performance in Scarecrow (1973) is his personal favorite.
Even though he is not a smoker, he played the role of a chain-smoker man in the movie Heartbreakers. He was using a special kind of cigarettes that only gives heavy smoke without actually smoking.
As roommates, Dustin Hoffman and Hackman would often go to the apartment rooftop and play the drums. Hoffman played the bongo drums while Hackman played the conga drums. They did it out of their love for Marlon Brando, who they had heard played music in clubs. They wanted to be like Brando and were big fans of his.
Dustin Hoffman asked for the part of Rankin Fitch in Runaway Jury (2003), which had gone to Gene Hackman. Hoffman admits to asking, "Can't you get rid of Gene and give me the part?"
Runaway Jury (2003) was the first time he and former roommate Dustin Hoffman performed on the screen together.
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