'I did not expect this': Hopkins sends video acceptance speech after skipping Oscars

 
Anthony Hopkins has paid tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman in an Oscars acceptance speech released on social media after the Welsh actor skipped the award ceremony. The win makes Hopkins (83) the oldest ever Oscar winner for acting.

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April 26, 2021The Father actor, who is 83, later pays tribute to fellow nominee Chadwick Boseman

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