Actors Who Never Recovered From Their Most Distressing Roles

Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs

Anthony Hopkins' legendary performance as prolific serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter scared the socks off more than just the audience. Although Hopkins met with Jodie Foster prior to filming for a table read, she was so terrified of him afterward that she refused to say another word to him off-camera for the duration of production. Foster went out of her way to dodge Hopkins: "We got to the end of the movie and really never had a conversation," she said. "I avoided him as best as I could."

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The More You Know

  • Hattie McDaniels was the first Black actor to win an Oscar
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  • Pierce Brosnan was contractually forbidden from wearing a full tuxedo in any non-James Bond movie from 1995-2002.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.