The Origins of Mason Verger | Hannibal (2001) 

"Lmao Verger cut off your face" "lol okay" "Oh my God he did it the absolute mad lad"

What twisted shit have I been looking up for this to show up on my suggestion feed?

We’ve all done silly things whilst on drugs. I once burnt some toast when stoned, so I can relate to this guys turmoil.

Mason Verger: the only character who can make Hannibal Lecter seem like a lesser of two evils

For anyone who didn’t read the book, Mason drank child tear martinis. Also he sexually abused his sister when they were younger. There’s probably a reason they left that out..

Why tf are hannibal scenes being recommended to everybody this week?

his pronunciation is fantastic for a person without lips

" u wanna know how I got these scarsssss?"

If you look into Mason Verger's past, you realise that Hannibal was actually doing the world a favour (albeit in his own eyes). He was a serial child molester and all-round disgusting, evil person. Whether he deserved to be disfigured and paralysed from the waist down is anyone's guess, but ultimately he did it to himself with some assistance from Hannibal.

Gary Oldman can blend into the atmosphere of any movie. Even if you don't realize it's him, the role he plays is very memorable. He is a brilliant actor.

Keep walking, smoothskin.

“ it seemed like a good idea at the time”

After all these years I still can’t believe this is Gary Oldman

I hate that they didn't get Foster back for the role of Clarice, the scenes of her telling the story of her childhood were brilliant in Silence of the Lambs

The fact that she wanted to get the conversation started about Hannibal Lecter and he wanted to start off by talking about molesting kids really shows the parallel between starling and verger

Hannibal used devil's breath to cancel his willpower and convince him it was a good idea to mutilate himself. The drug, scopolamine aka burundanga, is strong enough to allow the user to convince his victim to take his own life. This is really good writing. Acting is so chilling, I love it.

Gary Oldman is one of the most BRILLIANT Actors of our Time ... Truly a Master at his Craft ..

The one victim of Hannibal Lecter's that deserved what he got. Lecter had a reason for letting him live.

Fun fact: Christopher Reeve was actually approached to play this role and actually showed some interest, but he eventually turned it down after reading the script and book and was disgusted by the fact that the character was a pedophile. That and also he, from what I understand was not too keen on being covered in pounds of makeup.

No one's going to mention how well written this scene's dialog was? Mason mentions coming into the light in the beginning of their convo. Mentions how Clarice has no issue with darkness. Fades back into darkness and mentions his darkness (his face) and Clarice being ok with it, but not with the mention of "God". Genius writing 🙏

1:09 gotta give the woman credit for keeping a cool face

fun fact, this is Gary Oldman

I absolutely adore this film. Sometimes I forget it’s made by the same guy who gave us the chestburster scene. Ridley really knows how to make grotesque imagery without it seeming fake/ ridiculous

Is there any role Gary Oldman can't play? One of the greatest actors to walk this earth.

In the book, Mason eats his own nose and says "it tastes just like chicken!"

The author of Hannibal, Thomas Harris, was inspired to write Mason Verger's back story after reading about a man in New York who, whilst high on PCP, actually did cut his own face off and feed it to his dogs. The photo of the man's face in the immediate aftermath is Googlable should you wish to see it. I don't recommend it though.

I am amazed that they cast Mitch McConnell for the role of Mason

Amidst all the chaos, the moment most people overlook is Lecter asking Verger to "show me that smile, what you use to gain the children's confidence", and Verger grins in a way that suggests both his smugness at getting away with it, his vanity, and obviously the literal tool he uses against the kids. That is what leads right into the "suggestion"--seemingly, Dr. Lecter wanted the punishment to fit the crime, so to speak. I know a lot of people didn't like the bending of Hannibal into a kind of "killer of the evil", and for the most part, I strongly agree, and the book's ending is preposterous. However, I felt this particular story still fit with his character..a bit of mixing business and pleasure.

I love how Clarice is un-phased when she sees his face.

"You can look at my face, but you shied when I said the name of God." "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." -Friedrich Nietzsche

Lord Snoke?

This is the reason you need a safeword kids!

According to an interview with Producer Martha De Laurentiis in The Guardian, Gary Oldman demanded to share star billing alongside Sir Anthony Hopkins and Julianne Moore. When the producers denied him this, he threatened to quit the film but later angrily demanded to have no billing at all. During pre-production, Producer Dino De Laurentiis announced Oldman's involvement at a press conference "just so we couldn't deny that he was in the movie". In the original theatrical release, Oldman is uncredited, but in the VHS and DVD releases, his name was added to the closing credits. However, in an interview with IGN Filmforce, Oldman told a different story stating: "We thought that as I'm unofficially the man of many faces, you know, of Lee Harvey Oswald, Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Sid Vicious, and Ludwig van Beethoven, we thought that I would be... I'm playing the man with no face. So we just had a bit of fun with it. We thought it would be great. The man with no face and no name, and sort of do it anonymously. It's no secret that I'm in the film. We just had fun with it, really."

NOBODY BEATS THE RIZZ

The series version of Mason was equally brilliant. I'd love to see another 4 seasons of Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal.

1:05 This was me the first time I shaved.

Many of people don't realise that the actor is Gary Oldman. What a master actor.

"Have you accepted Jesus , agent Starling ?" "I was raised Lutheran" "I will take that as a resounding no"

I love the nasal tone.. "Core-Dellllll". Gary Oldman is a true A1 actor.

How many actors can appear in a movie, carry so much of the plot, and command the screen during every scene he's in...all while barely even moving, and not even **HAVING A FACE** to work with?? Considering how an actor's facial expressions are very much a palette with which to convey emotion, mood, menace, et al. Oldman's face was buried under a heavy layer of makeup and prosthetics, effectively leaving him a blank slate to work with. With all that working against him, he still turned in a memorable performance. ...and he didn't even sweat going uncredited. The man is a tour-de-force

I love the fact that she doesn't look away or gasp as he raises his bed.

Damn Julianne Moore is drop dead beautiful

"nobody beats the rizz" -Mason Verger

2:05 "nobody beats the rizz"

I love Hannibal so much, Anthony Hopkins freaking MADE that role in my opinion. No one else can be as amazing as Hannibal.

I saw this in theatres. The audience audibly was grossed out when we see Mason's face. I was taken aback too.

“It seemed like a good idea at the time...” Best line.

Cordell was tired of Mason's ass lol. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Gary Oldman nails every role he's in.

In chronological order, including flashbacks, the film series is: Hannibal Rising, Clarice's childhood, Mason's disfigurement and paralysis, Red Dragon, The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal. According to the book, Mason's father was named Molson and the Verger manor is known as Muskrat Farm.

My favorite thing about the character of Mason Verger is that he is the most accurate to real-life representation of what wealthy members of the Southern Baptist Church are like to ever be depicted in fiction.

Just a word of advice, don't let your friend watch this scene while they're tripping balls on LSD

"Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time." May be one of the funniest lines in movie history!

If anyone hasn't seen the show yet I would definitely recommend it. This scene where Mason cuts his face in the show is one of the most disturbingly gruesome things I have ever seen period. Although I'll admit his reconstructed face looked creepier in the movie.

She didn’t shy away from God, she was shielding you from getting into her head. A hard lesson learned from dealings with Dr. Lector!

This movie gave me so many memories. I remember being 13, listening to a DJ promoting this movie on radio and months later I rented this from a video rental. It was Julianne Moore's first work that I have ever watched, she's the first Clarice I've known too so I prefer her over Jodie Foster's. And this scene...perfectly haunting. Frankly I've tried a whiff of popper a few years ago and it did absolutely nothing to me.

When this movie came out a co-worker described this scene to me before I actually saw the movie. I recall the character describing his self-mutilation. I kind of missed the feeding of his flesh to a dog. To this day, I wonder what kind of writer conjures up such images. The scene just demonstrates that no amount of wealth could save this wretched human being from his miserable self.

Quite simply one of the most superb films ever made. A cinematic masterpiece.

The acting is this series of films is honestly some of the most phenomenal I’ve seen.

Hannibal made sure no child would trust his smile again

"Nobody beats the RIZZZZ" 😭😭😭 how did it make sense back then in that sentence referring to the risen Jesus lol

Well you can say Verger had a proper FACE OFF with the famous Hannibal Lecter.

This scene makes me sleepy. The calming voice and the tone of light makes it easier for me to fall asleep.

Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'You look how I feel....'

The most realistic and believable "mask" of all time. The prosthetic work and makeup are incredible!

Gary Oldman is really Excellent... So is Julianne Moore and Sir Anthony Hopkins. They are all truly great actors.

Lecter had this code of honor when it came to children. Interesting. He would not harm a child. This is why he found Verger so repulsive and made him disfigure himself. If his predilection to consume human flesh was a psychosis, would he differentiate between adults and children?

“It seemed like a good idea at the time”. Mason deadpanned this to Starling. I never laughed so hard in my life!

In the films and books I always wondered how it actually went down. The tv show did a good job of expanding the story even if it’s totally different timeline

When I was small this scene creeped me out so much.

That's not Mason Verger it's Fire Marshall Bill. And WTF happened to Jodie Foster?

I use that line when I doubt myself “it seem like a good ideal at the time”

I had no idea that was Gary Oldman until a couple years ago, he is a superb actor

Wow Gary oldman actually cut off his face for the role, so committed.

0:13 Mason Verger is a top gamer by the looks of it.

Count Dracula and Professor Van Helsing from Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) together again .

The fact that this is Gary Oldman still astonishes me. Went so many years without even realising it was him - he's a true acting chameleon.

When you shave yourself a bit too hard.

The little dance Gary does at 2:45 is what I do Everytime I pour myself a large glass of red wine.

Who got this recommened

"It seemed like a good idea at the time" ... lol this line is funnier than anything in most out and out comedies. Damn, this movie looks pretty good, wish I saw it at the cinema back in the day.

They used the Biltmore House in Asheville NC as Vergers mansion. If anyone has never been to the Biltmore House, I highly recommend it. I live 10 minutes away and I got a few times a year. It’s the biggest residential home in the continental US. It’s literally the exact same as it was when it was built. Most beautiful architecture you could imagine along with countless priceless antiques, including a chess set that actually belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte!!!!!

"Ohhh would I, wooow" lmao gets me everytime. Gary Oldman such an amazing actor.

just in love with Mason Vergers' mansion and his estate...what a taste of artifacts & the finer stuff...a true connoisseur...not to forget the haunting background score of Hans Zimmer when Starling is driving into his estate...not able to find that fab piece of music...looking eagerly🤔

“Nobody beats the rizz!” Can we please make that a meme!!!!

I don’t feel good while watching

Supposedly Gary Oldman wanted to be left out of the opening credits to hide the fact he was playing this character and tbh i had no idea he played this character until years later.

*cuts off face "it seemed like a good idea at the time"

The voice, I always assumed was bruce dern. When I found out it was Oldman, an acting genius, just made me appreciate his talents even more.

"Isn't it funny?" "What's that?" "You could look at MY FACE, but you shyed when I said the name of God" *SHIVERS*

Cordell must have been getting paid very well to be his caretaker. In the book though he was just as loathsome as Mason.

*How it feels to chew 5 gum*

Talk about a botched plastic Surgery on the face. He looks like Jigsaw. I'm sure his Doctor said this when he was unwrapping the bandages. "I need you to understand the severity of your injuries when you arrived here. You shouldn't have been able to survive this. Your facial muscles, tendons, bone structure, everything, was destroyed. And there wasn't a single square inch of skin left intact."

"Try peeling off your face" Hannibal says casually with a sort of sqeaky voice. God the lvl of insanity just made me laugh out loud. Am i crazy and insane for laughing? 😂

“It seemed like a good idea at the time”. Thats gold.

Great actors (Gary and Anthony) interpreting insane people! J. Moore is fantastic too.

4:11 I hear ya, dude...that’s how I ended up with only one testicle...

i watched ONE scene from hannibal now there’s a whole list of videos from this movie in my recommendation-

did anyone else get Joker vibes from Verger? Hope Heath Ledger is smiling from above. We appreciate your craft.

This Mason Verger is gruesome.