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wasn't Dustin too old for this part?

posted 10 years ago by lynniepinnie22
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He was 40 but supposed to be a graduate. Shouldn't it have been an actor in his twenties? Looked strange to me

[–] manram24 10 years ago

I guess he apparently looked younger for his age, in the Graduate he was 30 and was supposed to be in his early 20s.

Y'know, I could eat a peach for hours

[–] belles-chaussettes 10 years ago

He was a doctoral student. Most Ph.D. candidates aren't in their 20s.

[–] communionsong 9 years ago

He was hot...especially in the sex scene...whew

[–] Jefbecco-1 9 years ago

In the extras that are on the DVD there is footage of Hoffman rehearsing scenes with the other actors. You learn that Hoffman created a backstory for Babe making him a Vietnam veteran. So obviously he was thinking about the age thing as well.

[–] sherm456 9 years ago

He's about 30 in the movie, considering we know that his dad's suicide during his childhood occurred 20 years ago. 30 is not ancient for a grad student.

[–] baran_erik 8 years ago

Dustin Hoffman was born in 1937, making him 39 when MM was released and portrayed a Ph.D. candidate.

[–] Noir-It-All 8 years ago

In Robert Evans'book, he told of the methods to make Hoffman look younger. Something to do with teeth and hairline as men age.