Hannibal Rising is the origin story of Hannibal Lecter and how he came to be a cannibal serial killer. In the aftermath of the Second World War, there was chaos and lawlessness across Europe.

Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lamb [sic].” In St. Cloud, Minnesota, he came up with another twist on the formula, singling out a specific person in the audience and joking that Lecter ...

These are real stories. Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lamb. [sic] He’s a lovely man. He’d love to have you for dinner. That joke was old in 1991, which may be the year Trump is stuck in.

The Hannibal Lecter bit received widespread attention months later when Trump said this at a rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, on May 11, 2024: Silence of the Lamb!

Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lamb [sic].” In St. Cloud, Minnesota, he came up with another twist on the formula, singling out a specific person in the audience and joking that Lecter ...

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.

Former President Donald Trump told rally attendees on Wednesday that he keeps invoking the fictional Dr. Hannibal Lecter because “these are real stories.” Played by Anthony Hopkins in Silence ...

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.