Taking It Too Far
Hoffman and Streep’s characters were intended to be squabbling in one of the film’s early sequences. Hoffman, on the other hand, is accused of going too far and slapping Streep in the face, leaving a red mark. She could have reported it since it was severe enough, according to Vanity Fair writer Michael Schulman, but she didn’t.
Taking It Too Far
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Bringing Up Her Boyfriend
As if that wasn’t awful enough, Hoffman brought up Streep’s lover, John Cazale, who had recently died. He did this, it seemed, to frighten her and make her angry, as her character should be. Before the film’s iconic courtroom scene, he supposedly whispered Cazale’s name into Streep’s ear.
Bringing Up Her Boyfriend
