last night’s Academy Awards (April 25).The actor, who won the gong for his depiction of a man with Alzheimer’s in The Father, gave a short speech in a video message sent from Wales.
He expressed his shock at winning and honoured the Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom star, who died of cancer last year. “Good morning.
Here I am in my homeland in Wales, and at 83 I did not expect to get this award. I really didn’t,” he said.“Very grateful to the Academy and thank you, and I want to pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman who was taken from us far too early.
And again thank you all very much. really did not expect this, so I feel very privileged and honoured. Thank you.”A post shared by Anthony Hopkins (@anthonyhopkins)Hopkins’ win also secured him the position.
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