Other Crap

You knew it was coming - Thomas Harris to release another novel about Hannibal Lecter. Rumor is that this is a prequel. So who could play the younger Hannibal Lecter? DiCaprio is creepy enough, but doesn't seem to have the gravitas. Russell Crowe has the voice and presence, if he could fake the elegance. Sean Bean would be good, but isn't a box office draw. I would cast Ralph Fiennes. He is absolutely perfect - cruel, sophisticated, obviously demented, and potentially charming when he needs to be - but I think they would exclude him because he's already played another character in the series.