‘Hannibal’ Creator Reveals NBC Wanted To Cast John Cusack Or Hugh Grant As The Show’s Lead Instead Of Mads Mikkelsen
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etcanada.comMads Mikkelsen was this close to not being cast in the crime-thriller series “Hannibal.” In a recent interview with Collider, creator Bryan Fuller revealed that the show’s network, NBC, would have preferred actors like Hugh Grant or John Cusack to play the lead character, Hannibal Lecter. “We were dealing with a very American network that wanted a very American actor to sell to American audiences, and all the creatives on the show wanted somebody who was the best person for the role,” Fuller said, noting that there was resistance because Mikkelsen is European.
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