By Brent Lang
TheWrap
Dustin Hoffman is in negotiations to join the cast of “The Cobbler,” an off-beat drama starring Adam Sandler as a shoe repairman who integrates himself into the lives of the people whose footwear he fixes.
Tom McCarthy, who oversaw quirky and human films like “The Visitor” and “Win Win,” is directing the project, which Mary Jane Skalski is producing. The low-budget film is currently shooting in New York City.
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Details of the plot are being kept firmly under wraps.
McCarthy has assembled an eclectic cast for the film. Method Man and “Downton Abbey” actor Dan Stevens are also appearing in the project.
Hoffman recently starred in HBO’s racing drama “Luck” and will next appear in Jon Favreau’s “Chef” opposite Robert Downey Jr.
The two-time Oscar winner is represented by WME.
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