
Just two years into her career, Meryl Streep won an Oscar for her performance in the critically acclaimed film Kramer vs. Kramer. The movie powerfully depicted a difficult divorce and custody battle, and both Streep and Dustin Hoffman received awards for their roles.
Despite their on-screen success, Streep and Hoffman reportedly had a strained and often unpleasant working relationship. Accounts suggest the tension started when Streep asked for script changes to better represent her character’s point of view and make it feel more relevant.
Hoffman apparently disagreed with these changes, having already prepared his own interpretation of the scene. Frustrated, he reportedly told Streep, “Meryl, why don’t you stop championing feminism and just act the scene?”