Sir Anthony Hopkins is arguably one of the most celebrated cinematic actors in history, which includes earning multiple awards for various performances, yet the actor recently detailed how he was nervous to play Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, as it would require him to act opposite Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, who had recently won an Academy Award for her performance in The Accused. The actor was also apprehensive to take the part because he was an American serial killer, requiring Hopkins to disguise his Welsh accent. After overcoming that anxiety, Hopkins would go on to earn an Academy Award for his performance as the villain.