Dustin Hoffman's surprise appearance in the 2006 Christmas romcom The Holiday was entirely unplanned, according to new reports. The Oscar-winning actor happened to drive past the set while filming was underway and decided to stop by.
In the film, Hoffman appears in a DVD shop scene where Miles (Jack Black) picks up a copy of The Graduate, one of Hoffman's most famous films, and begins to sing its score. Standing behind Miles, Hoffman shakes his head and mutters, "Can't go anywhere." The cameo was worked into the scene on the spot because Hoffman knew director Nancy Meyers.
Other notable cameos include Kathryn Hahn, who played a pregnant colleague of Amanda (Cameron Diaz). Hahn was actually pregnant in real life but wore a prosthetic bump for the role. John Krasinski also appears as a colleague, having just started his career on The Office.
Lindsay Lohan and James Franco appear as themselves in a fake action movie trailer created for the film. Meyers recruited Lohan by reminding her of their work together on The Parent Trap, telling her, "You owe me everything." The trailer was shot in just a day and a half.
Additional cameos include actors Dave Annable and Alex O'Loughlin as a kissing couple in the opening scene, and Bill Macy as a friend of Arthur (Eli Wallach) during the Chanukah party.
