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NBC Pulls a Gender Switch With New ‘Hannibal’ Series

Aug 15, 2012  •  Post A Comment

NBC is gender-switching a key role in its new "Hannibal" series, casting a woman in a role that was previously portrayed by men, reports TVLine.com.

Lara Jean Chorostecki of "Camelot" has been cast as Freddie Lounds, who in previous Hannibal Lecter-related projects was portrayed by male actors, including Philip Seymour Hoffman in 2002’s "Red Dragon."

Lounds, a tabloid reporter, will be more sophisticated in the new TV series than was previously portrayed, and will serve as a foil for Lecter and other characters, the story notes.

Stephen Lang played the character in 1996’s "Manhunter."

2 Comments

  1. How exciting to see a network have an open minded perspective….it’s refreshing and exciting to watch!

  2. How exciting to see a network have an open minded perspective….it’s refreshing and exciting to watch!

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