We are greatly disturbed by this news because Pitt did such an excellent job as Mason Verger, and we are not certain that Joe Anderson is capable of walking in his shoes. It would be a real shame ...

Pitt will play Mason Verger, an unstable, wealthy patient of Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), a role originated by Gary Oldman in the 2001 film Hannibal. When Verger is introduced late ...

Mason Verger will look a little different in season three of “Hannibal” — and not just because the sadistic entrepreneur mutilated his own face during his last encounter with Mads Mikkelsen ...

You got to give it up to Anderson for jumping in with two feet. He shared this photo on his personal Instagram, that a fan page for the Mason Verger character shared on Twitter. You can catch Joe ...

Katharine Isabelle, who was terrific as Mary Mason in 2012’s American Mary, was recently cast as Verger’s tormented sister -- and, in the book, eventual bodyguard -- Margo. Hannibal season two ...

We all knew something bad was going to happen to Mason Verger. The entire show was arguably building to it. And boy, were they not shy about the payoff, in one of the most disturbing episodes of ...

NO! I still don’t buy it! Because Michael Pitt, however horrible he might be to work with, was a fucking genius at being Mason Verger. I still consider the way he portrayed the wealthy ...

Mason Verger was a former patient of Hannibal Lecter, and arguably just as much of a monster as the cannibal. He was a wealthy sadist and sexual predator, who was drugged by Lecter and tricked ...

Former Boardwalk Empire actor Pitt played the role of sociopathic pig farmer Mason Verger in season two, but is not returning to the NBC series. TV Line reports that Pitt's exit was his choice.

Here's some Hannibal news that may come as a bit of a surprise. Michael Pitt, who played Season 2's sicko one-percenter Mason Verger, has opted not to return to the series.

Anthony Hopkins is back for his second cinematic outing as Hannibal Lecter, this time in Florence, a fugitive from the law and hunted by Mason Verger (a heavily made up Gary Oldman). With Ridley ...