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In which film does Dustin Hoffman play a struggling actor who disguises himself as a woman to land a role?

  • Tootsie

  • Mrs. Doubtfire

  • Some Like It Hot

  • Big Momma's House

Answer

In the 1982 film Tootsie, Dustin Hoffman plays a struggling actor named Michael Dorsey who disguises himself as a woman named Dorothy Michaels to land a role on a popular soap opera. The film was a critical and commercial success, and Hoffman's performance earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
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