Sir Anthony Hopkins. (Getty Images)

In an interview with fellow actor Brad Pitt, Academy Award winner Sir Anthony Hopkins, who has appeared in at least 80 films and dozens of television shows, said that when people ask him about current events, he replies that his opinion does not matter because "actors are pretty stupid."

Hopkins' interview with Pitt was published in Interview magazine on Dec. 2.

During the exchange, Hopkins, 81, said, "People ask me questions about present situations in life, and I say, 'I don’t know, I’m just an actor. I don’t have any opinions."

Actor Brad Pitt. (Getty Images)

"Actors are pretty stupid," said Hopkins, 81. "My opinion is not worth anything."

"There’s no controversy for me, so don’t engage me in it," he added, "because I’m not going to participate.”

For his role as Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs (1992), Hopkins won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was also nominated for three other Academy Awards: The Remains of the Day (1993), Nixon (1995), and Amistad (1997).









