Editing Anthony Hopkins (section)

=== 2016–present: Career resurgence ===
Beginning in October 2016, Hopkins starred as Robert Ford in the [[HBO]] sci-fi series ''[[Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]]'' where he received a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nomination for his performance. Hopkins starred as [[Leir of Britain|Lear]] in the 2018 [[King Lear (2018 film)|television film ''King Lear'']] acting alongside [[Emma Thompson]], [[Florence Pugh]], and [[Jim Broadbent]] which was broadcast on [[BBC Two]] on 28 May 2018. Hopkins received a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] nomination for his performance.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p067sjyz "Trailer: King Lear"]. BBC. Retrieved 9 June 2018</ref> ''[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]'' stated the film "capture[d] the heart of the classic Shakespeare tragedy" and described Hopkins' performance as "devastating".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/09/king-lear-amazon-anthony-hopkins-review.html |title=Amazon's King Lear Captures the Heart of a Classic Shakespeare Tragedy |website=[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]] |date=30 September 2018 |accessdate=5 July 2022}}</ref>

In 2019, Hopkins portrayed [[Pope Benedict XVI]] opposite [[Jonathan Pryce]] as [[Pope Francis]] in [[Fernando Meirelles]]'s ''[[The Two Popes]]''. He stated, "The great treasure was working with – apart from [director] Meirelles – Pryce. We're both from Wales. He's from the north, and I'm from the south".<ref name="LATimes">{{cite news |title=Anthony Hopkins won't dissect his 'Two Popes' role. Here's why |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-01-30/anthony-hopkins-wont-dissect-his-two-popes-role-heres-why |access-date=27 March 2020 |work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> The film is set in the [[Vatican City]] in the aftermath of the [[Vatican leaks scandal]] and follows Pope Benedict XVI as he attempts to convince [[Pope Francis|Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio]] to reconsider his decision to resign as an archbishop as he confides his own intentions to [[Papal renunciation|abdicate the papacy]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/netflix-confirms-argentine-cast-and-production-team-on-the-pope/5123699.article |title=Netflix confirms Argentine cast and production team on 'The Pope' |last=Kay |first=Jeremy |website=Screen Daily |language=en|access-date=7 October 2019}}</ref> In August 2019, the film premiered at the [[Telluride Film Festival]] to critical acclaim. The film started streaming on 20 December 2019, by [[Netflix]]. The performances of Pryce and Hopkins, as well as McCarten's screenplay, received high praise from critics, and all three men received nominations for their work at the [[92nd Academy Awards|Academy Awards]], [[77th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globes]] and [[73rd British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Awards.]]<ref name="LATimes" />

In 2020, Hopkins played a man struggling with [[Alzheimer's disease]] in ''[[The Father (2020 film)|The Father]]''. The film premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] where it received critical acclaim, with many critics praising Hopkins's performance and calling him a standout and Oscar frontrunner.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/09/the-father-anthony-hopkins-best-actor-race-1234586245/ |title=With 'The Father,' Anthony Hopkins Joins the Oscar Race for Best Actor |website=[[IndieWire]] |date=14 September 2020|access-date= 15 September 2020}}</ref> The film also stars [[Olivia Colman]] as his daughter. It is based on a [[Tony Award]] nominated play ''[[Le Père]]'' by [[Florian Zeller]], who also directed the film. ''The Father'' was released on 18 December 2020 by [[Sony Pictures Classics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/olivia-colman-anthony-hopkins-father-release-date-1234769010/ |title=Olivia Colman and Anthony Hopkins' 'The Father' Gets Release Date |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=14 September 2020|access-date= 15 September 2020}}</ref> In a Q&A at the [[Telluride Film Festival]] Hopkins praised both Colman and Zeller saying comparing the working experience saying it "might've been the highlight of my life". Hopkins mentioned how lucky he's been over the past five years working with [[Ian McKellen]] in ''The Dresser'', [[Emma Thompson]] in ''King Lear'', and [[Jonathan Pryce]] in ''The Two Popes''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS81ve3sFv0| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211122/MS81ve3sFv0| archive-date=22 November 2021 | url-status=live |title=THE FATHER Q&A {{!}} TIFF 2020|website= YouTube| date=15 September 2020|access-date= 11 October 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Hopkins won the [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]] for his performance in ''The Father'', making it his fourth BAFTA and his third for Best Actor.<ref name="Yahoo Movies">{{cite web |url=https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/bafta-film-awards-anthony-hopkins-best-actor-194638995.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMHaon5GYrndk7552Br9WyNFjX6dV2ofloSfJq7g0fNGhGXl0nwevSfFr4vsYXhvsqpSfkXscwNXgOfRqWylxnd0MDAfchnFc8XMqb21yEuohpWzSzBP8onYqj4fbROq7x5_fEIvaRkBzV1cvDuvX7MiBvoXK72OcwEOTyySbhc |title=Bafta Film Awards 2021: Anthony Hopkins wins fourth Bafta in surprise Best Actor victory |work=Yahoo Movies |first=Tom |last=Beasley |date=11 April 2021|access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref> He also won a second [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his role, becoming the oldest person to win an acting Oscar.<ref name="Goldderby">{{cite web |url=https://www.goldderby.com/feature/anthony-hopkins-oscar-nominations-screen-time-1204182057/ |title=Anthony Hopkins: How long was each of his Oscar-nominated performances? |work=Gold Derby |first=Matthew |last=Stewart |date=11 April 2021|access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref> Hopkins did not attend the Oscars ceremony, but accepted the award in a video posted on social media, from Wales, the following day, saying: "Here I am in my homeland in Wales. And at 83 years of age, I did not expect to get this award. I really didn't and am very grateful to the Academy and thank you." He also paid tribute to fellow nominee [[Chadwick Boseman]], who had died the previous year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-56892612 |title=Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins accepts award from Welsh countryside |date=26 April 2021 |access-date=26 April 2021 |publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/i-did-not-expect-this-hopkins-sends-video-acceptance-speech-after-skipping-oscars-1.4547830 |title=VIDEO: 'I did not expect this': Hopkins sends video acceptance speech after skipping Oscars |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=26 April 2021 |access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref>

In 2022, he acted in [[James Gray (director)|James Gray]]'s semi-autobiographical coming of age drama ''[[Armageddon Time]]'' (2023). In an interview with ''[[El País]]'' he said that his performance was inspired by his grandfather who had encouraged him to become an actor.<ref>{{cite news |title=Anthony Hopkins: 'At the age of 17, I was tired of being called stupid. I said, "I'm going to do something. I'm going to be an actor"' |url=https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-03-26/anthony-hopkins-at-the-age-of-17-i-was-tired-of-being-called-stupid-i-said-im-going-to-do-something-im-going-to-be-an-actor.html |access-date=2 September 2024 |work=El Pais}}</ref> Hopkins starred alongside [[Jeremy Strong (actor)|Jeremy Strong]] and [[Anne Hathaway]]. Hopkins received positive reviews for his turn as a kindly elderly grandfather. [[A.O. Scott]] of ''The New York Times'' wrote, "Hopkins finds the essential grit hiding underneath the twinkle".<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/27/movies/armageddon-time-review.html|title= 'Armageddon Time' Review: Hard Lessons About Life in America|work= The New York Times|date= 27 October 2022|accessdate= August 27, 2023|last1= Scott|first1= A. O.}}</ref> That same year he reunited with [[Florian Zeller]], acting in ''[[The Son (2022 film)|The Son]]'' (2022) alongside [[Hugh Jackman]]. In 2023, Hopkins starred as stockbroker and humanitarian Sir [[Nicholas Winton]] in the biographical drama film ''[[One Life (2023 film)|One Life]]'', and also played [[Sigmund Freud]] in ''[[Freud's Last Session]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-66439471|title= Sir Anthony Hopkins to play man who saved 669 children|website= BBC|date= 9 August 2023|accessdate= August 27, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2023/film/global/anthony-hopkins-matthew-goode-freuds-last-session-1235579267/|title= Anthony Hopkins Plays Sigmund Freud in 'Freud's Last Session,' First Look Revealed|website= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date= 11 April 2023|accessdate= August 27, 2023}}</ref> Hopkins also appeared in the [[Netflix]] science fiction film ''[[Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire|Rebel Moon]]'' directed by [[Zack Snyder]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2022/06/anthony-hopkins-joins-rebel-moon-zack-snyders-netflix-sci-fi-epic-1235039960/|title= Anthony Hopkins Joins Zack Snyder's Netflix Sci-Fi Adventure Pic 'Rebel Moon'|website= [[Deadline Hollywood]]|date= 8 June 2022|accessdate= August 27, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/rebel-moon-anthony-hopkins-robot-jimmy-journey-self-discovery-exclusive/|title= Rebel Moon: Anthony Hopkins' Robot Jimmy Is 'On A Journey Of Self-Discovery' In Zack Snyder's Sci-Fi Story – Exclusive Image|website= Empire Magazine|date= 7 February 2023|accessdate= August 27, 2023}}</ref>

In 2024, Hopkins portrayed [[Herod the Great]] in the Netflix film ''[[Mary (2024 film)|Mary]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://media.benedictine.edu/what-netflix-gets-right-and-wrong-in-its-new-movie-mary |title=What Netflix Gets Right and Wrong in Its New Movie 'Mary' |publisher=Benedictine College |last=Hoopes |first=Tom |date=15 December 2024 |access-date=13 January 2025}}</ref>