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Sir Antony Hopkins made headlines in April after he failed to show up at The Oscars to collect the Best Actor gong he was awarded for his appearance in The Father.
But speaking on Lorraine on Tuesday, the iconic actor, 83, revealed that he didn t expect to win, explaining: The contender was Chadwick Boseman, so I went to bed.
Appearing alongside The Father director Florian Zeller, the screen star continued: Well what happened very briefly: I didn t expect to get it, at all. My phone went, and it was a text from my agent saying you ve won the Oscar at about 5 o clock in the morning.
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image captionOlivia Colman and Sir Anthony Hopkins star in The Father
Sir Anthony Hopkins has made history by becoming the oldest person to win an Academy Award for acting.
And in what must be another first, the Port Talbot-born star made his Oscar acceptance speech from Wales.
Sir Anthony has been on holiday in the country for several weeks and sharing glimpses of his trip on social media.
In the video posted on social media on Monday, he said: Here I am in my homeland in Wales and 83 years of age. I did not expect to get this award.
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Anthony Hopkins is absolutely loving his time in Wales as he posts pictures of his stay in homeland
Anthony Hopkins, who is up for an Academy Award again, is posting pictures of his visit back in Wales on a break from Los Angeles, where he is now based
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Enjoying a serene Sunday (Image: @anthonyhopkinscollection)
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