Bryan Fuller Wants Zendaya to Play Clarice Starling in SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Reboot

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In simpler terms, Fuller expressed his ideal project as a remake of “Silence of the Lambs,” featuring Mads Mikkelsen and Zendaya playing Clarice Starling’s roles. He implied that if he could make one wish, it would be to bring this project into existence.

Take it easy, take it easy. EASY. I understand where you’re coming from. I feel your vibe. I see what you’re saying. In many ways, you are me. Hugh Dancy as Will Graham might have a role in a potential Hannibal spin-off series titled Silence of the Lambs, with Zendaya portraying Clarice. Just because Bryan Fuller did not explicitly mention Hugh Dancy in his vision for the limited series, it doesn’t mean Will Graham won’t be part of the storyline. In fact, Fuller has frequently expressed that both Will Graham and Hugh Dancy would definitely appear in any future Hannibal projects. There seems to be no reason to think otherwise.

In essence, by choosing Zendaya to portray Clarice in a sequel to Silence of the Lambs, it subtly sets up a space for Will Graham to fit into the storyline. This is because Zendaya is closer in age to Kacey Rohl, who played Abigail Hobbs on Hannibal, than any other cast member did during the series. This connection suggests that the beloved ‘Hannigram’ dynamic could very well be revisited, as teased by Fuller earlier in his interviews with TopMob. If this sequel were to follow the narrative of a Silence of the Lambs mini-series, Zendaya’s Clarice would likely take on the role of another one of Hannibal’s substitutes for his deceased sister, Mischa.

No matter what the specific meaning might be, I believe we can all concur that having Mads Mikkelsen and Zendaya in a single scene would leave us all astonished. Additionally, another season of ‘Hannibal’ could potentially alter the course of our current understanding of the universe. In the hands of Bryan Fuller, there is faith.

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2025-09-11 02:33