Trivia: The role of Hannibal Lecter was originally supposed to go to Gene Hackman, who bought the rights to the source novel and had planned on directing the film himself. He backed off the project when he decided that the role was too dark for his taste, and he felt that he had already played an unlikeable character in "Mississippi Burning."
wizard_of_gore
22nd Oct 2021
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
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Suggested correction: There's another trivia entry here stating that the role was originally offered to Sean Connery. Please provide evidence that it's Hackman.
You're right. Sean Connery was also offered the role. Movie roles often go through multiple actors before a final choice is made. There are a ton of articles on the Internet about this, but here's one. You can easily find other sources. https://collider.com/silence-of-the-lambs-gene-hackman/.
6th Feb 2019
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Trivia: Singer Chris Isaak has a small cameo as the S.W.A.T. team commander.
6th Feb 2019
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Trivia: Roger Corman has a cameo as FBI Director Hayden Burke, and his portrait can be seen in one of the shots of Clarice and Ardelia.
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