The 1991 Oscar-winning film The Silence of the Lambs turned 35 this month, but instead of celebrating its legacy, key members of the cast and crew used the anniversary to apologize for the film’s portrayal of the serial killer Buffalo Bill. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published over the weekend, actor Ted Levine, who played Jame “Buffalo Bill” Gumb, and producer Edward Saxon addressed long-standing complaints from transgender activists that the character portrays “harmful stereotypes.” “There are certain aspects of the movie that don’t hold up too well,” Levine told the outlet. “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.” This interview marks the first time the…
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