It was his moment, and he was going to take it. As Hannibal fans mourned the loss of their favorite show last night, one man was getting his payback for years of trolling.
Like every human fortunate enough to be named after a Carthaginian emperor, comedian Hannibal Buress has spent years, and probably decades, fending off “cannibal” jokes.
@hannibalburess Hannibal Buress / Cannibal Buress pic.twitter.com/JAGxrTR2ym
— We Care A Lot (@stickupcomedy) April 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/SteveHuff/status/481257324661972993
.@hannibalburess you're not a cannibal are you? Asking for a friend.
— Percy Miracles (@carl_ohs_) April 12, 2015
So when news broke Monday night that NBC would not be renewing Hannibal for a fourth season, Buress seized the opportunity to get his own life back.
First, the obligatory Highlander joke, combined with promo for his upcoming series Why?
Then, affectionate trolling:
As one person pointed out, Hannibal the comedian and Hannibal the cannibal may have more in common than one might suspect:
@hannibalburess really not gonna help with the @NBCHannibal confusion tho…
— Jared Hines (@JaredxHines) June 22, 2015
I think it’s safe to say Hannibal Buress probably didn’t kill and eat anyone at NBC in order to make Bryan Fuller‘s show disappear. Probably.
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