Hannibal Lecter is played by Mads Mikkelsen, who is featured in movies such as “Casino Royale” as Le Chiffre, the main antagonist, and the newest “Lion King” movie, “Mufasa: The Lion King” as Kiros.

Created by author Thomas Harris, "Hannibal the Cannibal" was the baddie in the novels "Red Dragon" in 1981, "The Silence of the Lambs" in 1988, "Hannibal" in 1999, and "Hannibal Rising" in 2006 ...

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And that set up an outrageous aside about the classic 1991 film — and the horrifying antagonist, played by Sir Anthony Hopkins, who ate his victims after killing them. “Silence of the Lambs.

Trump praised the ‘late, great’ Hannibal Lecter, calling him a ‘wonderful man’ during a Wildwood, New Jersey rally. Trump’s kind words about the fictional cannibal and serial killer ...

Hopkins reacted to Trump's praising words of Hannibal in an interview with Deadline published July 16, saying he wasn't aware the former president had developed an interest in the character.