The Silence Of The Lambs

In “The Silence Of The Lambs”, Sir Anthony Hopkins gave a timeless performance as one of film's most iconic villains ever, Hannibal Lecter. But it was originally Gene Hackman who was so interested in playing Hannibal Lecter, he not only bought the rights to Thomas Harris' novel, but he wanted to direct the film. Hackman randomly dropped out of production for one of the most doting reasons you're ever likely to hear: because his daughter said so.