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Anthony Hopkins is an actor that played such a powerful role in Silence of the lambs that he is and will always will be that character to me. I can’t get Silence of the lambs out of my head when I see him playing other parts. He’ll always be Hannibal Lecter to me. Any other actors in your opinion ever play a part that tainted their character in other movies?
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I don't generally have a problem seeing actors in multiple roles, if they're convincing. A part is just a part.Hopkins has played many other memorable parts in his long career, both before and after Lambs. He's also made his fair share of clunkers, as have most film actors in need of the occassional paycheck.
I've never identified Hopkins exclusively with Lecter. I'd seen him in many other things before Silence of the Lambs. I think the first film I saw Anthony Hopkins in was The Lion In Winter, where he played Richard the Lionheart. Next thing I think I saw was Magic, not a great movie, but Hopkins was electrifying in it. Hopkins was also wonderful in Lynch's Elephant Man.
There have been quite a few memorable Hopkins roles after Silence of the Lambs. He turns in very subtle and hearfelt performances in Howard's End, Shadowlands and Remains of the Day. He was amazing in Julie Tamor's Titus - that performance and Hopkin's menu for a party quite puts Fava beans in the shade! Oh, what he did to those bad boys!
Anyway...Hopkins had a career before Lambs and he has one after it. He got the big bucks for doing the wretched Red Dragon. He can do what he pleases now.
If Hannibal made such an indelible impression on you that you can't see Hopkins as anyone other than Lecter, that's kind of a shame. (Although I suppose a backhanded compliment to the portrayal.)
You missed a lot. But I don't think Hopkins loses much sleep over his choices.
is "Instinct" (1999), where Sir Anthony plays an insane anthropologist (or so it would seem). Gawd, what great acting, and what a moving film.
...Hopkins was great playing Nixon.
Good posts & good points. Thank you for the good read. I'll have to check out Elephant Man again. It has been a LONG time. Regards,
Bolt
Whenever I hear about C.S. Lewis, I picture Anthony Hopkins in "Shadowlands"---go figure.
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He has played many many characters. My favorite is Nixon.
He played tons of films and even more theater.
If he was a bad actor I would understand your question, but so....
I realize he is a good actor, but there was something about him in that movie. Maybe because for me, he wasn’t known, till I saw it, and he acted that part so darn well. Thanks for your reply.
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certainly not Christopher Reeve or Sean Connery (maybe a little)
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