Legendary Welsh actor Sir Anthony Hopkins has achieved worldwide fame in his illustrious acting career which has featured starring roles in the likes of The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, and Father. But the Margam native has just taken on a role that you would never have expected to see him in.
The 86-year-old, whose decorated career has seen him win two Academy Awards, four Bafta Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award has joined forces with fellow Hollywood stars and Wrexham AFC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The transfer window, which allows teams to buy and sell players, officially closed on Thursday and Reynolds posting on social media website X, wrote: "We picked up a key player in the transfer window. Sir Anthony Hopkins."
It was accompanied by a video which shows the famous actor in the changing rooms at the Racecourse Ground with a narration of his voice. He says: "To act is to deceive. And to deceive one must forget oneself. Every metamorphosis is demanding but to become this beast, well, that requires a little extra kick." For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter.
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Sir Anthony then screams: "Now hear me roar", before putting on the costume of mascot Wrex The Dragon, taking to the pitch, and engaging with the crowd as he says: "This is what they came to see. They love me. Roar." The hilarious one-minute clip is an advert for Stok Cold Brew Coffee, the official stadium sponsor of Wrexham AFC.
Wrexham are currently second place in Football League Two and take on Salford City in an away match on Saturday. McElhenney and Reynolds recently scooped four Emmys for Welcome To Wrexham, the docuseries which first aired in August 2022 and was an instant hit, with the show now being in its second season. It won best unstructured reality series, directing, picture editing and cinematography and Reynolds gave an epic acceptance speech. Join our WhatsApp news community here for the latest breaking news.
