Dustin Hoffman Not Returning For Little Fockers?

According to Entertainment Weekly, screen legend Dustin Hoffman will not be reprising his role as Bernie Focker in Ben Stiller’s Little Fockers; the third movie in the Meet The Parents franchise. Apparently talks collapsed over salary and scheduling issues.

Little Fockers is expected to hit cinemas next July and stars Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Jessica Alba and Harvey Keitel.

Fellow Focker Barbara Streisand has yet to sign up.