Behind the commanding presence and polished performances lies a man shaped by chaos, discipline, and quiet defiance. For the two-time Academy Award–winning legend, the journey from a restless boy in Wales to a global icon has never been about fame — it has been about survival, self-mastery, and the lifelong quest to understand his own mind. At 87, Sir Anthony Hopkins is taking a hard look back at the forces that shaped him — especially his father. In a raw and unsparing interview, the "Silence of the Lambs" star reflected on a turbulent childhood in Wales and the inner battles that would go on to define his art. After abandoning his bakery to run a pub in Caerleon, Wales, his father emerged as a commanding figure in Hopkins's early life — a man of fierce pride and unpredictable moods whose

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