Bryan Fuller Regrets Hannibal & Will Not Kissing In Series Finale

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Hannibal showrunner Bryan Fuller says he regrets not having Will and Hannibal kiss in the series finale. Six years after the last Hannibal Lecter movie was released in 2007, Hannibal Rising, NBC premiered a TV show based on the iconic fictional serial killer. Hannibal aired for three seasons and delivered a surprisingly gory show for a broadcast network. Despite mainly receiving glowing reviews from fans and critics, Hannibal was canceled in 2015 due to low ratings.

One of the most interesting aspects of the series was the relationship between Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen). When the series started, Will was working as a Criminal Profiler to track down serial killers alongside Jack Crawford (Laurence Fishburne). As the FBI began to investigate the killings of the Chesapeake Ripper, Hannibal is brought on as a consultant. Hannibal and Will had a strained relationship for the duration of the series, but by the final episode, when Hannibal and Will kill Francis Dolarhyde, it's clear that the two both have romantic feelings for one another.

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Will and Hannibal never became physically involved, which is one of Fuller's regrets about the series. While speaking with EW, Fuller explained how he wished they would have ended the series with Will and Hannibal sharing a kiss. Fuller says that they filmed multiple takes of Will and Hannibal's final scene together, but the one that ended up in the finale "struck the right balance." The showrunner still seems happy about the finished product but admits that he might include the kiss if he did the finale over. Fuller's full comment can be read below:

There were several takes and there