Denzel Washington's prospective Hannibal movie has been in the news for some time, but the project seems now to have been terminated. Too bad. But let's not forget that another Hannibal movie, with Victor Mature playing Hannibal, came out in 1959. You can watch the trailer at the link.
It was not a great hit. You can read more about it at the Wikipedia page. The full movie is available on YouTube, but I'm not sure of its copyright status.
Hannibal's romantic interest, Sylvia, is entirely fictional. Her supposed uncle, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, was a real senator and general, who had significant involvement in the Second Punic War.
There are, of course, two other "Hannibal" films starring Anthony Hopkins. But they are about a different Hannibal.
Vin Diesel, looks like Hannibal Barca's cinematic fate is back in your hands.
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