t Oscar nominated director Ridley Scott is in talks to return to the Silence of the Lambs franchise with Anthony Hopkins to star as Lecter once again. Keep in mind this is extremely early word and should be taken with a grain of salt, but aside from the franchise’s resurrection, ContactMusic is reporting that Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is in talks to take over the Clarice Starling role first bought to the screen by Jodie Foster and Julianne Moore.