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David Tennant was considered for Hannibal Lecter role in Hannibal

April 29, 2018 by Gary Collinson

David Tennant earned rave reviews for his villainous turn as the sinister Kilgrave in Netflix’s Marvel series Jessica Jones, but it turns out we came close to seeing him in a much darker role than that of his Doctor Who days several years earlier.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly to promote his new movie Bad Samaritan, Tennant revealed that he was considered for the role of the iconic cannibal serial killer Hannibal Lecter in NBC’s now-cancelled drama series Hannibal.

“I met Bryan Fuller a couple of times, and we talked about it,” said Tennant. “But I think they quite wisely chose Mads Mikkelsen, I think he was a perfect choice for it, and I think he did things with that character that I wouldn’t have managed, so I think the right man got the job.”

SEE ALSO: Al Pacino and Robert De Niro were considered for Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs

Would you have been interested in seeing Tennant’s take on Hannibal, or do you agree that Mads Mikkelsen was the right choice for the role? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…

Filed Under: News, Television Tagged With: David Tennant, Hannibal

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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