"Silence of the Lambs and the titular book it is based on follow Clarice Staring, a young FBI trainee attempting to hunt down serial killer Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb, who has been murdering young women and stealing their skin. It is later revealed that Gumb had been rejected from multiple gender-reassignment clinics due to psychological instability and is stealing women's skin to fulfil his desire to transition."
"Critics have blasted the film as one of the most "significant and impactful examples of pop culture transmisogyny" which encourages viewers to reject trans people's "self-identification". In her coming out statement, filmmaker Lily Wachowski condemned it for " demonising and vilifying " trans women, adding: "We are not predators, we are prey." Addressing the backlash for the first time, Levine told The Hollywood Reporter: "There are certain aspects of the movie that don't hold up too well ... we all know more, and I'm a lot wiser about transgender issues. There are some lines in that script that are unfortunate.""
"The Heat actor admitted the concerns hadn't crossed his mind when working on the project, saying he didn't play the serial killer as "gay or trans" but as a "f***** up heterosexual man"."
Ted Levine, who portrayed Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs, expressed regret over certain aspects of the character and the film's depiction of transgender people. He said aspects of the movie have not aged well and described some lines in the script as unfortunate. The plot reveals the killer was rejected by gender-reassignment clinics and steals women's skin to fulfil a desire to transition. Critics label the film a notable example of pop culture transmisogyny that encourages rejection of trans people's self-identification. Levine said he originally played the killer as a "f***** up heterosexual man" and later recognized the negative impact after working with trans people.
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