Ray Liotta Brain Scene: Whose brain did Hannibal Eat?

Krendler was the one whose brain was eaten by Hannibal.

Hannibal Lecter is soon captured by Verger, in revenge for being mutilated by Hannibal Lecter. Lecter escapes with an injured Starling and takes residence at Krendler’s home. Lecter drugs Krendler and removes the top of his skull.

Lecter and Krendler then dine on Krendler’s brain while he is still alive, prepared elegantly.

The Hannibal film adaptation presents the same events as the books with regards to Krendler, including his conspiring against Starling and working alongside Mason Verger, as well as the eventual dinner scene.

In the film, instead of Lecter and Starling eating Krender’s brain, Lecter cooks the brain and feeds Krendler, much to Starling’s horror. A final scene in which Lecter is on a plane implies he has what appears to be Krendler’s brain as part of the meal he carried in, with a young boy persuading him to try some of it.