There's no one quite like Anthony Hopkins. The Welsh-born actor boasts manyย accolades under his belt and has an impressiveย career that expands over 50 decades. He has lit up the big and small screens time and time again, evoking a number of emotions from his avid fans. This weekend you get to watchย him shine in your Sunday Night Movie, The Virtuoso, where he plays the powerful mentor of a hitman (played by Anson Mount). Let's look at the different roles he hasย brilliantly portrayed.
A cannibal โย Silence Of The Lambs
Hopkins has a hunger for acting. His most brilliant and iconic role as the deranged Hannibal Lecter in the 1991ย movieย Theย Silence Of The Lambs earned Anthony Hopkinsย an Academy Award.ย His mannerisms,ย his line delivery, and his death stareย brought thisย feared serial killer to life. He reprised his role in two sequels, Hannibal and The Red Dragon,ย in whichย he was equally deranged, satisfying his many Hannibal fans.ย
Enjoy Hopkins at his finest. Stream Silence Of The Lambs on Showmax.
A dementia patientย โย The Father
Hopkins earned yet anotherย Academy Award for his magnificent portrayal asย an old man battling severe dementia. He perfectly captures the suffering one endures with such an illness, and we the audience were so invested in the character as we watched himย slowly lose grip with reality.ย Theย storyline was raw, emotional, and hard to watch,ย and Hopkinsย nailed it.
Watch an incredible performance by Anthony Hopkins inย The Father.ย Now streaming on Showmax.
A doctor โย The Elephant Man
Based on the true-life story of real-life elephant man Joseph Merrick,ย Hopkins played famous surgeonย Dr Frederick Trevesย in this film by David Lynch. Dr Merrickย treatedย and studied Merricks' bizarre conditionย and became his lifelong friend. Hopkins playedย this role very well, and Merrickย and Treves' friendship was well captured on screen.
Pope Benedict XVIย โย The Two Popes
Hopkins starred alongside actor Jonathan Pryce in this biographical drama, where he took on the role of Pope Benedict XVI.ย He fit the role quite well and as an accomplished piano player, played the piano scene himself. His poise and delivery in the movie were most admirable.
A king โย King Lear andย Thor:ย Raganorok
In the 2018ย film adaption of Shakespeare'sย famous play, Hopkins played the titleย character of King Lear. Who better to portray a man of power other than Hopkins himself?ย We watched this diversely talented actor play King Lear at the end of his reign as he handedย over his legacy to his three daughters.ย
He also took on the role ofย King Odin, the king of Asgard, Hela and Thor's father, and adoptive father of Lokiย in the incredible MCUย movieย Thor: Ragnarok.ย Director Waititi was very impressed with Hopkins'ย improvisation and directionย of this eccentric character.ย
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