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  • Anthony Hopkins on board Florian Zeller’s The Father

    By Express News Service

    Anthony Hopkins is reteaming with Florian Zeller for The Son, the follow-up film to the duo’s 2020 film The Father, which won Hopkins the best actor Oscar for his lead performance.

    The news comes days after the film wrapped production in London. Hopkins joins an ensemble cast that includes Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, Vanessa Kirby, and Zen McGrath.

    Zeller and The Father co-writer Christopher Hampton adapted the film from the former’s acclaimed stage play.

    The film tells the story of Peter, played by Jackman, whose busy life with his new partner Emma (Kirby) turns stressful when his ex-wife Kate (Dern) turns up with their teenage son, Nicholas, who is distant and angry. The film follows Peter’s efforts to be a better father while the son’s condition remains a cause of concern for the family.

  • Anthony Hopkins’ Oscar-nominated ‘The Father’ to hit theatres in India on April 23

    By PTI
    MUMBAI: “The Father”, starring Oscar winners — veteran actor Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman — will release in the theatres in India on April 23. The film, directed and co-written by Florian Zeller, is nominated in six categories at the upcoming 93rd Academy Awards.

    Adapted from Zeller’s critically acclaimed play “Le Pere” (“The Father”), the movie takes a raw and unflinching look at dementia, examining how the lines between reality and delusion blur as the disease takes over.

    It revolves around an ageing man Anthony (Hopkins) who battles his own diminishing mind. When his caring daughter (Colman) is forced to choose between the ailing parent and moving to Paris with her new found love, the duo’s bond is put to the ultimate test.

    The film also features actors Mark Gatiss and Imogen Poots PVR Pictures is releasing “The Father” in India.