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Hannibal - Main Role Cast

Jun 4, 2012

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After a long search, NBC and writer-producer Bryan Fuller have found the star of their upcoming drama series Hannibal.

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen has landed the coveted role. You may not recognize his name, but we consider the actor a great get. He’s best known as the blood-crying villain Le Chiffre from the James Bond film Casino Royale and was just honored with the best actor prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his performance in Thomas Vinterberg’s The Hunt. He also had a supporting role in the Clash of the Titans reboot and was recently offered a villain role in Thor 2.

Source: EW
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16 comments:

  1. eb00089June 4, 2012 at 8:54 PM

    Really, really good actor -- great choice.

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  2. CharlotteJune 4, 2012 at 8:59 PM

    Yay! This is awesome. I'm a Dane, so this is pretty special. Also, I love the 'Hannibal Lecter' books. Congratulations to Mads Mikkelsen. Also nerds will know, that Anthony Hopkins will be in Thor 2, reprising his role as 'Odin' and that Anthony Hopkins is the original 'Lecter'. Hopefully Mads will be in that too... :D 

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  3. eb00089June 4, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    Nerds will know that Brian Cox was actually the original 'Lecter'...

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  4. Katarzyna SkopJune 4, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    Interesting choice. Will have to investigate this show.

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  5. StephenJune 4, 2012 at 9:05 PM

    Awsome, this made the show look even better. 

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  6. Dan KempnerJune 4, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    It's a baby of Bryan Fuller, so I had no doubts the show would be amazing. Mads' addition seals the deal.

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  7. LouJune 4, 2012 at 9:08 PM

    And just as we were dream casting him for GOT S3 and expecting he wouldn't have to time to film due to other commitments. Seems like Hannibal got him first!

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  8. CharlotteJune 4, 2012 at 9:09 PM

    Oh yeah, in 'Manhunter' from the mid-80s. You're completely right on that. :)

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  9. Petr ŠťovíkJune 4, 2012 at 9:09 PM

    exactly my thoughts :(

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  10. IvyBJune 4, 2012 at 9:24 PM

    I only know him from James Bond, but I'm hearing good things about him, so it sounds promising! They still have a few roles to cast, but I'm starting to get hopeful for the show.

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  11. lsbloomJune 4, 2012 at 9:25 PM

    Hopkins worked because he did the Sherlock Holmes bad guy thing and circled all the way around from insane-creepy-criminal to smart-intuitive-likable. Hannibal is evil but captivatingly so. Not sure that Dancy can overcome the creepy factor of this dude. 

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  12. mbale473June 4, 2012 at 10:44 PM

    I was hoping Mads for Game of Thrones! He is awesome though.

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  13. CathyJune 5, 2012 at 2:32 AM

    That is really great casting. Makes me even forget the awful, headless poster.

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  14. magnutudeJune 5, 2012 at 8:02 PM

     I'm still curiously hopeful for NBC on this show as it does seem quite a bit out of the box, and am not right away familiar with Mr Mikkelsen, but seeing the praise from the previous posters I'm thinking that this was a good choice and will look forward to seeing what Brian Fuller will come up with

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  15. Julia EasonJune 6, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    Very good actor, interested to see him in this role.

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  16. DarthLocke4July 7, 2012 at 3:46 AM

    Well this is almost enough to think I might give it a try...

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