Hopkins to quit after Shakespeare role

Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins plans to quit acting after starring in William Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear.

Fri, 13 Jan, 2006 - 19:13

Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins plans to quit acting after starring in William Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear.

Hopkins has played the aging British king in the theatre and admits he wasn't completely happy with his performance and would like the chance to play Lear again on the silver screen.

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