Anthony Hopkins Pays Tribute to Chadwick Boseman After Surprise Oscar Win (Video)
thewrap.comto Instagram. “And at 83 years of age, I did not expect to get this award, I really didn’t. I’m very grateful to the Academy and thank you.”The actor, who had previously won Best Actor three decades ago for playing Hannibal Lecter in 1991’s “The Silence of the Lambs,” also gave a shout-out to Boseman, who died last August of colon cancer at age 43. “I want to pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman, who was taken from us far too early,” Hopkins said. “I really did not expect this, so I feel very privileged and honored.”Hopkins, who did not attend the Oscar ceremony on Sunday, made history as the oldest acting winner ever.
The previous oldest acting winner was the late Christopher Plummer, who won his first Oscar at age 82 for his supporting role in.
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