8 Famous Movie Scenes That Were Created By Complete Accident
5. Dustin Hoffman Says One Of Hollywood's Most Famous Lines...Because A Taxi Genuinely Nearly Ran Him Over
Hey! I'm walking here! It's become one of the most quotable lines in movie history, spoken by Dustin Hoffman as he's crossing the road in Midnight Cowboy and is suddenly accosted by an over-zealous taxi. But the quote was improvisation prompted by complete accident. During the scene, a taxi driver (presumably unaware of the surrounding filming) ran the light, almost colliding with Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight. This prompted a genuinely on-the-spot response from Hoffman, who slams the bonnet of the taxi and exclaims his famous line. They may not have know it at the time, but the encounter was extremely lucky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z-tCU-sULA
