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Legendary Actor Anthony Hopkins Reflects on Estranged Relationship with Daughter
25 Oct
Summary
- Anthony Hopkins discusses lack of relationship with daughter Abigail
- Abigail has not responded to invitations from Hopkins and his wife
- Hopkins says he wishes Abigail well but won't "waste blood" over the estrangement
In a recent interview, acclaimed actor Anthony Hopkins has opened up about his estranged relationship with his daughter, Abigail. The 87-year-old Silence of the Lambs star, who is set to release his memoir "We Did OK, Kid," spoke candidly about the lack of a relationship with his only child.
Hopkins shares Abigail with his first wife, Petronella Barker, from whom he split in 1972 when Abigail was a young child. The two reconnected in the 1990s, and Abigail even appeared in some of her father's films, but they have since fallen out of touch.
According to Hopkins, his wife Stella recently sent an invitation for Abigail to visit them, but there was no response. "So I think, okay, fine. I wish her well, but I'm not going to waste blood over that," the actor said. He emphasized the importance of moving on from resentment, stating, "If you want to waste your life being in resentment, fine, go ahead."
Despite the estrangement, Hopkins expressed no ill will towards his daughter. "I could carry resentment over the past, but that's death. You're not living," he said. "You have to acknowledge one thing: that we are imperfect. We're not saints. We're all sinners and saints or whatever we are. We do the best we can."
