Ridley Scott’s "Hannibal" is an elegant horror film. Why did Jodie Foster decide not to be in it?

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'Jodie Foster, the actress who played FBI agent Clarice Starling in “Lambs,” had expressed deep concern about the approach of her character when she read the “Hannibal” script, and demanded that revisions be made before she would consider reprising the role that won her a third Oscar. Unfortunately, Foster found other work while the rewrites were going on, and told the studio that, if “Hannibal” were to ever be made a movie, they would need someone else to fill her shoes.' Info from www.cinemaphile.org/reviews/2001/hannibal.html. Sep 08 05, 6:38 AM

UT-7	She was just unhappy with the screenplay and the development of the characters. In fact the screenplay was altered 15 times on her requests . Sep 10 05, 6:33 PM