Anthony Hopkins Reflects on Estrangement from Daughter
Anthony Hopkins expresses regret over a 2018 interview where he said he did not care about his estranged daughter Abigail's life. The 87-year-old Oscar winner discusses this and other personal topics in his memoir We Did OK, Kid, released recently.
Hopkins' Admission and Family Estrangement
Hopkins writes about his long estrangement from Abigail, now 57, from his first marriage. He acknowledges speaking about her coldly in the press and describes the media's harsh and false portrayals.
“It is true that I have spoken about her in the press coldly, saying in one regrettable interview that after 20 years of not hearing from her, I no longer knew where she was or if she’d ever married or had children, and that at that point I did not care.”
He explains this attitude was rooted in his own emotional toughness inherited from his grandfather.
“Though it’s no excuse, I know that was the coldness of my grandfather coming out: Move on! That hardness is my default.”
Hope for Reconciliation
Hopkins expresses his hope that Abigail understands his door remains open.
“I want her to be well and happy.”
Summary
Anthony Hopkins candidly revisits his painful estrangement from his daughter, showing remorse and a sincere wish for her well-being in his memoir.