Anthony Hopkins Channels Hannibal to Plug Kim Kardashian’s Skims Face Wrap
Anthony Hopkins donned Kim Kardashian’s new Seamless Sculpt Face Wrap in a playful Instagram video posted Thursday, reviving his iconic Hannibal Lecter persona to hilarious effect.
Hi, I’m Quinn Parker, your over-caffeinated aunt who can’t stop rambling—I have THOUGHTS and FEELINGS, and we need to talk about this. Picture it: Sir Anthony Hopkins, 87 years young, crisp voice intact, slathered in a jaw-sculpting contraption from Skims, Kim Kardashian’s shapewear empire. He’s perched in front of the camera, that familiar unsettling glare of Hannibal Lecter straight out of Silence of the Lambs, whispering, Hello Kim, I’m already feeling 10 years younger. Then comes the legendary slurp—yep, that spine-chilling smacking sound Hopkins made while describing fava beans and a nice chianti back in 1991. Cue instant internet gold.
In the clip, he secures the polyamide-elastane wrap around his chin, neck, and ears, complete with Velcro closures at the top and base. The product claims to be infused with collagen yarns to offer all-day jaw support, a modern beauty-meets-medieval-torture-device for anyone with high hopes of a chiseled profile. Reacting, Gwyneth Paltrow typed genius in the comments, while The Rookie actor Michael Beach praised Hopkins as a great actor with a great sense of humor. Other fans shouted utilities for the internet, calling the moment amazing and “THIS is why the internet was invented.”
But it wasn’t all roses and rave reviews. On X, one user quipped, Skims is selling some kind of medieval torture device for your face. Another warned, Just dropped — new invention to make women feel insecure for no reason. Someone even riffed with, What in the Hannibal is this?, perfectly nodding to Hopkins’ role. The brand launched the wrap on Tuesday to a decidedly mixed reception.
Let’s rewind for context. In The Silence of the Lambs, Jodie Foster’s Clarice Starling meets Hopkins’ cannibal psychiatrist for a mind-melding interview. Hannibal’s restrained scenes—muzzled on a plane, escaping prison by donning a guard’s face—cemented Hopkins’ performance even though he clocked less than 25 minutes of screen time. He still snagged the 1992 Oscar for Best Actor, proof that quality trumps quantity any day.
Hopkins has been in on the joke about his most famous role for decades. Back in 2002, Conan O’Brien asked if he’d ever play Lecter in a musical. His deadpan reply: Only if he becomes a vegetarian—he lives on broccoli. And now, in 2024, he’s feeding us laughs and nostalgia, all while showcasing a cleavage-to-chin beauty device.
If you thought celeb endorsements had peaked, think again. This crossover of horror icon and Kardashian couture might just rewrite the playbook. Whether you’re team #JawGoals or team #SkinTorture, you have to admit: it’s pure, caffeinated entertainment. Phew, I need a latte after that!
Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post
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