Philip Seymour Hoffman Leaves Behind Prolific Collection Of Films Following Sudden Death
Academy-Award winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was discovered dead in his New York city apartment on Sunday (Feb 2nd). The 46 year-old was found by his friend when visiting his Manhattan apartment at 35 Bethune St. in the West Village.
Hoffman leaves behind several recently completed film projects as well as other on-going productions, which includes the hugely anticipated final two 'Hunger Games' sequels.
The actor's body of work, which will be released posthumous, begins with the upcoming drama film 'God's Pocket'. The big-screen adaption of Pete Dexter's novel follows a troubled man called 'Mickey' who killed his stepson Leon in a fit of anger.
The incident, which occurred at a Philadelphia building site, was considered an accident by everyone accept his mother. But Mikey, the murderer, gets in over his head when attempting to cover his tracks.
The film, which debuted at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, also stars Christina Hendricks, John Turturro and Richard Jenkins.
Hoffman starred in another flick debut at the same film festival, the Anton Corbijn-directed thriller, 'A Man Most Wanted'. The adaptation of a novel of the same name by John le Carré, stars Hoffman as Günther Bachmann, a German intelligence officer involved in an international war on terror.
Watch a clip from 'A Man Most Wanted' here
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While 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1' has already wrapped up filming and is currently in post-production, 'Part 2' still had several shooting days remaining for Hoffman to complete.
The later actor was introduced into the sci-fi franchise in the recently released 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' as Chief Gamesmaker Plutarch Heavensbee whose loyalties ultimately fall with the Districts as he is later revealed to be the leader of the rebellion movements.