Hollywood legend Sir Anthony Hopkins ‘wanted to appear in iconic comedy film franchise but never got the chance’

SILENCE of the Lambs star Sir Anthony Hopkins wanted to get his teeth into a Carry On film, it was revealed yesterday.

The classically-trained actor, who won an Oscar for his role as cannibal Hannibal Lecter, spilled the beans to a co-star.

Sir Anthony Hopkins, who played Hannibal Lecter, wanted to get his teeth into a Carry On film Patricia Franklin revealed Sir Anthony told her he had ‘always wanted to be in’ a Carry On film

Patricia Franklin — in five of the cheeky...