Actor Ted Levine is regretful about his portrayal of Buffalo Bill in the 1991 film “Silence of the Lambs,” but considering recent news, the character was spot on.
The Hollywood Reporterreleased Levine’s comments about his role Saturday, the film’s 35th anniversary since hitting theaters.
Looking back, Levine finds the character to be unsettling, as it portrays a man deeply confused about his identity and sexuality as a deranged serial killer.
Anthony Hopkins’ character in the film, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, even states in one scene, “Billy hates his own identity, you see, and he thinks that makes him a transsexual. But his pathology is a thousand times more savage and more terrifying.”
In other words, Buffalo Bill takes on many of the aspects of transgenderism seen playing out today. Levine, working in a notoriously left-wing industry, condemned the portrayal.
He told The Hollywood Reporter, “There are certain aspects of the movie that don’t hold up too well.
“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] just over time and having gotten aware and worked with trans folks, and understanding a bit more about the culture and the reality of the meaning of gender,” he said.
“It’s unfortunate that the film vilified that, and it’s f***ing wrong. And you can quote me on that.”
Levine said this is an unkind and inaccurate portrayal of the transgender experience, but in light of recent news, it’s eerily accurate.
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