Pitt is playing the character of Mason Verger, an unstable wealthy patient of Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) who begins a dangerous cat-and-mouse game with the deadly serial killer.
Pitt was last seen on TV starring in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire as Jimmy Darmody, a character that was shockingly killed off at the end of the second season. He also co-starred in the 2012 film Seven Psychopaths.
The Mason Verger role will be introduced late in the upcoming second season, which finds FBI profiler Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) in prison, falsely convicted for Lecter’s crimes, while the doctor advises the agency on cases. Gary Oldman previously played an older version of Mason Verger in the 2001 Hannibal film, which is based on Thomas Harris’ Hannibal novel. NBC’s Hannibal timeline precedes the events in the film and is also set before the events in Thomas’ Red Dragon so this is Mason how we’ve never seen him before (a cast description for the role compared him to the way Andrew Scott played Moriarty on Sherlock). Recently, Hannibal also cast Verger’s sister Margo, who is played by Katharine Isabelle (Being Human).
Pitt was last seen on TV starring in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire as Jimmy Darmody, a character that was shockingly killed off at the end of the second season. He also co-starred in the 2012 film Seven Psychopaths.
The Mason Verger role will be introduced late in the upcoming second season, which finds FBI profiler Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) in prison, falsely convicted for Lecter’s crimes, while the doctor advises the agency on cases. Gary Oldman previously played an older version of Mason Verger in the 2001 Hannibal film, which is based on Thomas Harris’ Hannibal novel. NBC’s Hannibal timeline precedes the events in the film and is also set before the events in Thomas’ Red Dragon so this is Mason how we’ve never seen him before (a cast description for the role compared him to the way Andrew Scott played Moriarty on Sherlock). Recently, Hannibal also cast Verger’s sister Margo, who is played by Katharine Isabelle (Being Human).
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Nice bit of casting there
ReplyDeleteI can definitely see him doing a younger version of the character Gary Oldman portrayed! Awesome that we're going to see Verger this season. The comparison to Moriarty also makes me very happy! This season will be awesome.
ReplyDeleteI don't know this actor: is he good?
ReplyDeleteHe's a great actor, so I definitely think he's perfect for the part and could end up being the definitive version of Mason Verger. I hope all those rumors about him being a problem on set during his time on BE are either false or he's changed his attitude, because I don't want him giving the Hannibal crew any problems and then we lose him as Mason.
ReplyDeleteHa! Perfect choice.
ReplyDeleteexcellent choice! I first saw him in Murder By Numbers with Sandra Bullock and adored him ever since. no matter what role he plays he's always at least a little creepy, if not completely psychotic, so i think it was a perfect casting!
ReplyDeleteOMG! YES! But the poor soul is gonna get it!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteA actor able to give a creepy vibe is perfect for this character!
Fingers crossed that he will have good relationships with everyone on set...
He did an amazing job in Boardwalk Empire (and he did have some very heavy competition). The only other thing I ever saw him in is The Dreamers and it was a good performance. Either way, I believe he is the right kind of creep to play against Hannibal.
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