Anthony Hopkins might’ve made Hannibal Lecter into the iconic character he is today, but not many people know that he’s not the original actor to portray the cannibalistic serial killer. That distinction belongs to Brian Cox. The 73-year-old performer was the first to bring the demented doctor to the big screen back in 1986. Manhunter, based on the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris, fared poorly at the box office, but has since become more appreciated by critics and fans alike.
A lot of what Anthony Hopkins did with his Oscar-winning role in The Silence of the Lambs can be attributed at least in part to his predecessor. While Cox appreciates what others have done with the character in the subsequent decades after his initial performance, he does take issue with the direction the franchise has gone in.
In particular, he feels Lecter has been given too much of the spotlight recently.
A lot of what Anthony Hopkins did with his Oscar-winning role in The Silence of the Lambs can be attributed at least in part to his predecessor. While Cox appreciates what others have done with the character in the subsequent decades after his initial performance, he does take issue with the direction the franchise has gone in.
In particular, he feels Lecter has been given too much of the spotlight recently.
- 8/9/2019
- by Evan Lewis
- We Got This Covered
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