So I put it out of my mind and continued to look around a bit on Twitter. Little later I went over to Facebook and was doing my thing there when I saw Servetus post congratulating Richard on being cast in 'Hannibal'. I thought that maybe that another movie was being made of 'Hannibal' so I went to Servetus' blog me + richard armitage and found out that it IS the television series 'Hannibal. I read her post and found myself agreeing with her about this kind of show not being something I usually watch but I may be willing to give it a try for the six episodes that Richard is going to be in.
I then went back to Twitter and looked up and found the 'Hannibal' Twitter page. There is the announcement of Richard Armitage being named to play Francis Dolarhyde. This led me to wonder who is Francis Dolarhyde. I searched the internet and found how vile, that is an understatement, he is. He is also known as the "Tooth Fairy" for his penchant for biting his victims, usually an entire family, while wearing custom made dentures after he kills them, especially the mother. After having gleaming over this character on Wikipedia I have come to the conclusion that, even though I may take the occasional peek, there is a high chance that I will not be watching 'Hannibal'.
Don't get me wrong I am happy for Richard getting this part because it will give him better exposure to an audience that is either unfamiliar with his previous work or only know him as Thorin Oakenshield from 'The Hobbit' franchise. This is also an immense stretching of his acting wings. I may not be thrilled with the character but I am proud of Richard Armitage for jumping off the edge and taking on such a diabolical character.
So congratulations to Richard Armitage on getting a different and demanding role.
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