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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Brittany Miller

Anthony Hopkins slams young actors for imitating Hollywood legend

  • Anthony Hopkins, the two-time Oscar winner, criticised young actors for mumbling during an event at the 2025 Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia.
  • He suggested that young actors often try to imitate Marlon Brando but lack his technical skill and understanding of storytelling.
  • Hopkins recounted an instance where he told a mumbling young actor that their job is to speak the lines clearly and tell the story, otherwise, they have no career.
  • He previously shared an anecdote about confronting a young Canadian actor for mumbling, stating he never heard from them again.
  • Hopkins believes acting becomes easier with age, advising actors to 'just learn the lines, show up and try to be real'.

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