Overview

• Diller made the remarks during a May 27 Q&A at New York’s 92nd Street Y when Anderson Cooper asked him to name the most drug-heavy set he’d seen.
• He identified Robert Altman’s 1980 musical comedy ‘Popeye’, Robin Williams’s first major film role, as the most cocaine-saturated production of his Paramount Pictures tenure.
• According to Diller, film cans shipped back to Los Angeles for processing from the Malta shoot were repurposed to smuggle cocaine, creating an atmosphere where “everyone was stoned.”
• ‘Popeye’ was a financial success, grossing $60 million worldwide—nearly double its production budget—even as critics delivered mixed reviews.
• Paramount Pictures has not yet responded to requests for comment on Diller’s allegations.