It has been revealed that Eddie Izzard has joined the cast of NBC's upcoming Hannibal TV series and we have details on his role in the show. According to EW, he'll play an inmate claiming to be the Chesapeake Ripper at the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.
This is being described as a guest star role, although there is no mention of how many episodes we'll see Izzard in, so it's quite possible we could see him throughout the season. The Baltimore State Hospital is the same location that eventually becomes the home of Hannibal Lecter, although the series starts out before the events of Silence of the Lambs.
Hannibal stars Casino Royale‘s Mad Mikkelsen as the infamous cannibal, along with Hugh Dancy as Agent Will Graham, and Laurence Fishburne as Agent Jack Crawford, who is in charge of the Behavioral Science Unit of the FBI and will eventually be responsible for tracking down Hannibal Lecter.
The series has skipped the usual pilot process and NBC has ordered 13 episodes for the first season, with a planned premiere early next year. If you'd like to see the first photos from Hannibal, visit our recent coverage at: http://dailydead.com/first-photos-from-hannibal-tv-series/
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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