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- Tim Curry expressed regret over not being considered for Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs, saying his agent could not secure an audition on The Academy YouTube channel.
- He acknowledged Anthony Hopkins' success in the role, noting Silence of the Lambs premiered in 1991 and won five Oscars.
- Director Jonathan Demme initially wanted Sean Connery for Lecter, but Connery declined after finding the script distasteful.
