It is unclear why best actor was presented last, though most prognosticators all but declared the late Chadwick Boseman (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) to be a lock to win the award, which would have provided an emotional finale to the evening. Presenter Joaquin Phoenix instead had to accept the award on Hopkins’ behalf, providing an altogether abrupt and anti-climatic conclusion to the most unusual Academy Awards ceremony in modern history. Hopkins, however, was not on hand to accept the award, which for the first time in Oscars history was placed at the very end of the telecast, after “Nomadland” had won best picture and Frances McDormand took home best actress. That’s what has kept me all my life”, He commented.Making Academy Awards history in the most awkward way imaginable, Anthony Hopkins won the Oscar for best actor for his performance in “ The Father,” becoming the oldest winner ever.
Young people, stand firm, don’t give up, keep fighting, be brave, because powerful forces will come to your aid. “ Today is the tomorrow that I was so worried about yesterday. In this context, he also sent a message to young people, whom he encouraged to continue fighting and to stand together in the most difficult moments. I received a short and concise message in which they asked me: ‘Do you want to live or die?’ Of course I wanted to liveHopkins noted. I was heading to disaster, drinking myself to exhaustion. “ Today, 45 years ago, I had a wake-up call. Through a video he shared on Instagram, where he is very active despite his age, Anthony Hopkins recalled that on December 29, 1975, he decided to put a stop to his alcohol problem. It has even gone viral on several occasions (Photo: Anthony Hopkins / Instagram) THE CELEBRATION OF ANTHONY HOPKINS Anthony Hopkins has become a huge fan of social media, especially Instagram, where he has more than 3.4 million followers. “ (I) was unpleasant and couldn’t be trusted ”, said in one talk he had with some students from the University of California in 2018. He really thought that alcohol would kill him any day. Since then, he has been sober for 45 years.Īs he himself related, when he was just starting his career, he had serious problems concentrating on work, due to arriving with a hangover to the studio, to the set, to the theater. That time, recounted that he had suddenly stopped drinking on December 29, 1975, when he woke up in the state of Arizona, in the United States, not knowing how he got there.
In 1998, the actor admitted in an interview that he gave to The Guardian that he had been an alcoholic. Anthony Hopkins with Diana Rigg in 1972, when he was beginning to gain recognition in British industry (Photo: Bob Dear / AP) His career has been more than successful, but at least until just before his 40th birthday, it was also very dire because of alcohol. Although the confinement was difficult, he found the strength not to be defeated and defend his sobriety.Īt 83 years old, Anthony Hopkins He is one of the most recognized actors in Hollywood. That’s what Hopkins said from his home, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “ I chose what I wanted to live and my life has been amazing ever since.”. MORE INFORMATION: The Golden Globe, the only award that Anthony Hopkins has eluded “ I was heading for disaster, drinking to death, but I got a message “, said. Through his social networks, the mythical British actor, star of iconic films and living legend of cinema, revealed that he was celebrating 45 years without having tasted a single drop of alcohol. Anthony Hopkins surprised locals and strangers a few days before the beginning of the year 2021.
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