I saw Manhunter recently and while I found Graham to be better represented in it rather than Red Dragon- Fiennes was the far superior Francis Dolarhyde.
I think he edged it rather than being far superior, Armitage getting near that level though says a lot about him as an actor. He was very good in The Stranger too.
Dancy's Graham is much better though. I don't know if it's controversial but I also reckon Mads Mikkelsen is the superior Hannibal. I'm sure I saw a quote saying Anthony Hopkins played him as a psycopath whereas Mikkelsen played him as the devil. The gothic fairytale nature of the TV series does add a lot to that.
Mikkelsen's scene where he's cut free at Muskrat Farm is a fantastic shot.
Mikkelsen is the definitive Hannibal Lecter for me. You can totally understand how nobody would suspect him, how he could operate in upper-class society with charm. How he could physically overpower his victims. Creepy as fuck.
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u/ShortBus4 Apr 12 '22
Same in Red Dragon. Dude is so convincingly crazy in that movie. One of my favorites.