Anthony Hopkins Opens Up About Painful Estrangement from His Only Child
Anthony Hopkins is opening up about his estrangement from his daughter.
The 87-year-old actor got surprisingly candid about not having a relationship with Abigail, who is his only child, during a conversation with The New York Times regarding his new memoir.
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“My wife, Stella, sent an invitation [to Abigail] to come and see us. Not a word of response. So I think, okay, fine. I wish her well, but I’m not going to waste blood over that. If you want to waste your life being in resentment, fine, go ahead,” The Father star shared.
Abigail is the daughter of Anthony and his first wife, Petronella Barker.
“I could carry resentment over the past, but that’s death. You’re not living,” he told the outlet. “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.”
When she was younger, Abigail even appeared in some of her father’s movies, like Shadowlands. But they’ve since stopped talking.
He added, “Life is painful. Sometimes people get hurt. Sometimes we get hurt. But you can’t live like that. You have to say, ‘Get over it.’ And if you can’t get over it, fine, good luck to you. I have no judgment. But I did what I could. So that’s it. That’s all I want to say.”
The interviewer asked if he hoped his daughter reads his memoir and the Oscar winner responded, “I’m not going to answer that. No. I don’t care.”
Anthony‘s memoir We Did OK, Kid will be released on November 4.
In case you missed it, he shared another dark moment from his past that is also included in his memoir.