Philip Seymour Hoffman depressed he never made it on West End

OHMYGOSSIP — Philip Seymour Hoffman never fulfilled his greatest ambition – to act on the London stage. The actor’s hopes were dashed when a 2008 production of the play Riflemind, which he directed, was panned.

“Riflemind was supposed to be a prelude to Philip performing in the West End,” a source said.

“But the play flopped and put paid to his plans. He was heartbroken by the setback but always intended to try again.’

The actor enjoyed critical success in the West End in 2002 when he directed prison drama Jesus Hopped The A Train.

Hoffman — who won his Best Actor Oscar for his 2005 portrayal of writer Truman Capote — died last week. He was 46.