Believe it or not, "Silence of the Lambs"turns 35-years-old today.
On Valentine's Day 1991, moviegoers were treated to one of the most groundbreaking horror films of all time.
And, of course, the cast and creators are all of a sudden embarrassed about a certain aspect of the movie.
According to an article in theHollywood Reporter,the team behind the classic psychological thriller said "there's regret" when it comes to their portrayal of the sexually confused serial killer Jame Gumb/Buffalo Bill.
"There are certain aspects of the movie that don’t hold up too well," said Ted Levine, who played Buffalo Bill. "We all know more, and I’m a lot wiser about transgender issues. There are some lines in that script and movie that are unfortunate."
"It’s unfortunate that the film vilified that, and it’s f***ing wrong. And you can quote me on that."
If my eyes rolled any harder they would fall out of the back of my head.
When discussing the adaptation of Buffalo Bill from the pages to the silver screen, producer Edward Saxon explained, "From my point of view, we weren’t sensitive enough to the legacy of a lot of stereotypes and their ability to harm."
If I may be so bold, it's a horror movie from 1991.
We don't need to apologize for everything we did three decades ago that is now deemed culturally insensitive thanks to a rapid shifting of societal "norms" (and I use that term very loosely).
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