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The actor portrayed the father of Ben Stiller's Greg Focker in the 2004 film, but talks with Universal allegedly collapsed over salary and scheduling issues.
Hoffman's character Bernie reportedly makes a cameo appearance in John Hamburg's Fockers script.
Barbra Streisand's Roz Focker also features in the story, however the singer and actress's involvement in the movie has yet to be confirmed.
Little Fockers, starring Stiller, Teri Polo, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Jessica Alba and Harvey Keitel, will begin production next year for a July release.
Movie Reviews
'The Muppets' reviewThe Muppets revives Jim Henson's creations in this affectionate musical comedy.
At the Movies
'The Amazing Spider-Man' 10 teasersDigital Spy gives 10 teasers about Andrew Garfield's superhero reboot The Amazing Spider-Man.
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Viggo Mortensen talks 'A Dangerous Method'The Lord of the Rings star talks about digging deep to play Sigmund Freud.
Box Office Charts
'War Horse' retains UK box office No. 1War Horse leads the UK box office ahead of The Descendants and The Grey.
