Anthony Hopkins becomes oldest actor to win an Oscar in shock upset

including at the grave of his father. He's also rumoured to have popped into Llantwit Major Greggs for a steak bake according to The Sun.

Anthony Hopkins has the perfect person to celebrate his second Oscar for Best Actor. On Tuesday, April 27th the one and only Salma Hayek posted a video on Instagram dancing with Hopkins.

Anthony Hopkins may have missed picking up his second Oscar in person, but he's still celebrating his win in style! The 83-year-old actor had fun with his pal, Salma Hayek, on Tuesday at his home in Wales. «Celebrating with the king @anthonyhopkins 

TMZ, Derrick Boseman said his brother would have been the first to wish Hopkins the best following his Sunday night win. The late actor would have seen winning an Oscar as an achievement but never an “obsession” said Boseman, adding that he felt all the shortlisted actors were worthy of the award.

The Academy Award producers weren’t joking around when they said Zooming into the ceremony wouldn’t be allowed.

Anthony Hopkins woke up on Monday a double Oscar winner, a surprise to many, including the Welsh actor himself. In a brief video posted to his Instagram, The Father star, who is currently in his native Wales, acknowledged his win and gave the acceptance speech he wasn't able to on Sunday evening and he made a point of paying tribute to fellow best actor nominee, the late Chadwick Boseman.

An award season like no other has finally come to a close with the 93rd Academy Awards rolling up the virtual red carpet on a year of movie-watching at home. Today, a new crop of winners — Daniel Kaluuya, Anthony Hopkins, Frances McDormand, Yuh-jung Youn — are basking in Oscar’s glow, getting ready to tackle their first post-win projects.

Anthony Hopkins woke up to some surprising news! The 83-year-old actor won the Best Actor award at the 2021 Oscars on Sunday night for his role in, closing out the show in an anti-climatic moment as he did not choose to attend.His win was a shocking upset as many had predicted actor Chadwick Boseman, who died last August after a battle with cancer, would posthumously win.

The Welsh actor was one of the big winners at the 2021 OscarsAnthony Hopkins became the oldest winner of an acting award at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. Speaking from his home country the veteran Welsh actor, 83, paid tribute to fellow nominee Chadwick Boseman who had been posthumously nominated for the award.

Anthony Hopkins shared a video message thanking The Academy for his Oscar win on Sunday in which he paid tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman.  Many who viewed the 93rd Academy Awards were upset that the show broke from its usual format of announcing the best picture winner last, replacing it with the award for best actor. It led some to believe it was a signal that a posthumous award would be given to the late "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" star, who died in August at age 43.

In a surprise win, Anthony Hopkins took home the best actor statue at the Oscars on Sunday for his work in The Father. Going into the ceremony, the late Chadwick Boseman was the heavy favorite to win for his final film role asLevee inMa Rainey's Black Bottom.

Anthony Hopkins woke up to some surprising news! The 83-year-old actor won the Best Actor Award at the 2021 Oscars on Sunday night for his role in, closing out the show in an anti-climatic moment as he did not choose to attend.His win was a shocking upset as many had predicted actor Chadwick Boseman, who died last August of a cancer battle, would posthumously win.

was in South Wales instead of the awards show, held in Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, California, when the trophy was presented by last year's winner Joaquin Phoenix.  Just before his win he tweeted a video of himself in a South Wales graveyard visiting his baker father's tombstone.

Do not go gentle into that good night' at the grave of his own father Richard Hopkins in Wales. The Silence of the Lambs star, who normally resides in Malibu, returned to Wales before the Bafta awards ceremony earlier this month and won the best actor award at that ceremony too.

Anthony Hopkins‘ win for Best Actor at the 2021 Oscars was definitely one of the most surprising moments of the night, but he wasn’t even awake to see it happen!

Many film fans were left disappointed on Sunday night as the late Chadwick Boseman was snubbed for the Best Actor gong at The Oscars despite being the hot favourite to pick up the award posthumously. Chadwick, who tragically passed away at the age of 43 after a battle with colon cancer in August 2020, was nominated for the award for his role in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.

The 93rd Academy Awards were held on April 25, 2021, and as always, it was a star-studded evening. Despite going through several changes this year owing to the pandemic, the prestigious ceremony was held with equal fervour as they celebrated the best of cinema.

Chadwick Boseman was beaten to the Best Actor award at this year’s Oscars by Sir Anthony Hopkins. Boseman had long been the favourite to receive the award for his posthumous performance in the August Wilson adaptation Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, but the Academy ultimately recognised Hopkins for his turn in The Father.

Anthony Hopkins has won the best actor Oscar at the 93rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Hopkins, 83, won for his performance as an elderly man with dementia in The Father, directed by French novelist and playwright Florian Zeller, who also wrote the acclaimed stage play on which the film is based.