(LifeSiteNews) — The same week in which a deranged trans-identifying man opened fire at a high school hockey game in Rhode Island, killing two people and critically injuring two, the actor Ted Levine has come out to apologize for the supposedly “transphobic” nature of his character Buffalo Bill, the serial killer in Silence of the Lambs. The Oscar-winning film has long been fiercely criticized for its portrayal of a deranged and sadistic killer who is transgender.
“There are certain aspects of the movie that don’t hold up too well,” Levine told The Hollywood Reporter. “We all know more, and I’m a lot wiser about transgender issues. There are some lines in that script and movie that are unfortunate. [It’s] just over time and having gotten aware and worked with trans folks, and understanding a bit more about the culture and the reality of the meaning of gender.”
