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The showrunner behind Hannibal<\/a> has said that he regrets not including a kiss between the two lead characters in the final season.<\/p>\n The show, which serves as a prequel to Silence of the Lambs, was not originally envisioned to be a romance, but evolved in that direction \u2013 much to the delight of fans.<\/p>\n \u201cInitially, I didn\u2019t want to misrepresent Thomas Harris\u2019 characters because they clearly have heterosexual leanings in the source material, but as with the kids these days, that sexuality became much more fluid over the course of the series,\u201d Fuller told Entertainment Weekly<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThey really helped kind of leach that romance out of the page into something that was actionable that became writing dialogue that was, \u2018Is Hannibal in love with me?\u2019 and \u2018Do you ache for him?’\u201d<\/p> Some viewers felt that Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) and FBI profiler Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) should have shared a kiss in the third and final season, with Fuller now acknowledging that may have been a missed opportunity.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cThere were several takes and there was never any actual lip locking. But there was a lingering [in one take] where Mads\u2019s lips parted, hovering over Will\u2019s mouth in a way that went on\u2026 for a while. When I was watching dailies, it seemed like an eternity.<\/p>\n \u201cBut if I had to do it again, I might suggest to kiss and see how it played. But neither of the actors were ever afraid of going there. If there were any concerns, it was always just about the remaining authentic. That certainly was my goal because, yes, I absolutely wanted to see them kiss.\u201d<\/p>\n Hannibal is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Check out more of our Drama<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By David Craig Published: Saturday, 19 February 2022 at 12:00 am The showrunner behind Hannibal has said that he regrets not including a kiss between the two lead characters in the final season. 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