But the first performer to bring the character to the screen – albeit credited as "Hannibal Lecktor" – was the Emmy-winning actor Brian Cox, who played the role in Michael Mann's 1986 cult classic film Manhunter.
Cox recently reflected on his performance as Lecter/Lecktor at an exclusive preview of 007: Road to a Million season 2 hosted by Prime Video and Radio Times (with the actor reprising his role as the nefarious Controller on the Prime Video series).
"I think I’m the best Hannibal Lecter there ever was, because I play it internally – I don’t do any funny Chianti s**t… I don’t do any of that," Cox quipped, referring to the famous Silence of the Lambs scene in which Hopkins' Lecter recalls eating a victim's "liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti" before making a dramatic slurping noise.
"God bless [Hopkins], he did it very well – he got a lot of money out of it and he also got an Oscar [for Best Actor]. What can I argue about that?
The Succession star went on to describe Hopkins as a "brilliant actor" and his take on the character "perfectly valid", adding: "There’s no question about Tony’s acting. But my view is… go in, not out. That’s the difference."
Cox's latest project, Prime Video's reality competition series 007: Road to a Million, sees his character set contestants a series of James Bond-inspired challenges in the hopes of winning a sizeable cash prize.
"There’s so much up for grabs in terms of redefining Bond and how you can bring him up to date," he said. "Is Cillian Murphy being recommended? I think that would be interesting. I like Cillian. He’s very real, he’s got no crap about him."
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