Hannibal Lecter may be the flashier role, but getting the right Clarice Starling proved to be an even more crucial piece of the equation; the sequel, 'Hannibal', is testament to that.

Clarice is an exceptionally bright rookie who's way out of her depth and with demons in her past, but through sheer determination and her strange relationship with Lecter, she fights, and eventually overcomes, her fears.