I would consider that an advantage to not be familiar with Silence of the Lambs since that movie has so imprinted the Anthony Hopkins Hannibal into the psyche (AV Club review of Hannibal Rising encapsulated the book as "Hannibal had a messed up childhood. Thanks for the money, Anthony.") that it's hard to watch other versions of Hannibal.
I'd seen Brian Cox in Manhunter; I considered him very good, especially in how low-key he was, but not definitive. I am enjoying the hell out of Mads Mikkelsen. He popped up on my radar almost ten years ago in a weird little Danish comedy called Adam's Apples (2005) that my brother liked; then he was in Casino Royale (2006), so at least people knew his name; I saw him some more non-English films; and now the entire internet has a crush on him. I'm cool with this.
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I'd seen Brian Cox in Manhunter; I considered him very good, especially in how low-key he was, but not definitive. I am enjoying the hell out of Mads Mikkelsen. He popped up on my radar almost ten years ago in a weird little Danish comedy called Adam's Apples (2005) that my brother liked; then he was in Casino Royale (2006), so at least people knew his name; I saw him some more non-English films; and now the entire internet has a crush on him. I'm cool with this.
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