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Over the years, Anthony Hopkins acquired the sort of gravitas that allowed him to slot effortlessly into his stint in the Marvel special effects salt mines, nowadays a rite-of-passage for every actor. And he is perfectly cast as Odin, the one-eyed ruler of Asgard, legendary know-it-all and, in the MCU at least, the father of Hela, Thor and Loki. âIâm a little like Odin myself,â Hopkins said in an interview.
19. Bram Stokerâs Dracula (1992)
Everyone sneers at Keanu Reeves wrestling with his English accent in Francis Ford Coppolaâs lavish vampire fest, while unfairly giving a free pass to Hopkinsâ outrageous hamming as Van Helsing, a Dutch bon vivant who cackles âShe is the devilâs concubine, whey-hey!â and babbles about decapitation over dinner. But the actor is having so much fun it would be churlish to complain.
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