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Mads Mikkelsen took his role as Hannibal Lecter seriously.

For each episode of Hannibal, Mikkelsen would pour over his script, making sure he had a grasp of whatever his character was talking about. However, Mikkelsen is still annoyed about a last minute curveball that showrunner Bryan Fuller sent his way.

“The biggest thing was when you spend 4 days learning your text about Hungarian food in the early 1700s, with a ton of words you’ve never heard before, and then you come in, and Bryan rewrote it to Japanese food,” Mikkelsen recalls during the Hannibal reunion panel earlier this month on the Emerald City Comic Con 2025 Main Stage powered by Xfinity. “That would be a ‘what the fuck’ moment, right? I said, ‘Why.’ He said, ‘I just like Japanese food better.’ ‘Great for you. Can you give me 5 minutes to pick this up.’ That was basically what we were dealing with.”

Mikkelsen still has fond memories of Fuller, who he believes did a great job as a showrunner. He just wants him to commit to a menu further in advance. This is why it’s so much simpler for Hannibal to eat people instead.

You can watch A Taste for the Unforgettable: Hannibal Reunion with Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy from ECCC 2025's Main Stage powered by Xfinity for yourself as part of Popverse's all-encompassing coverage of Emerald City Comic Con 2025. Be there from anywhere.

Here's how to watch the Hannibal movies and TV shows in order.