There are a lot of upcoming and established filmmakers in the industry that the public reveres thanks to their exceptional cinematic offerings throughout the years. But more than the audience, the stars that work with them are more enamored with their creative process, something that Anthony Hopkins, one of the great actors, experienced himself.
This was back in 2017 when he was seen making an appearance in Transformers: The Last Knight. He revealed that the major reason why he joined the project was because he was unbelievably impressed with just how director Michael Bay created the entire Transformers universe. And after working with him, it was apparent that the filmmaker was a natural genius.
Anthony Hopkins Calls Michael Bay A Genius Filmmaker For Creating Transformers
When it comes to exceptional and legendary stars of the film industry, Anthony Hopkins will always be revered for his mesmerizing performances in several iconic films over the years. But what does the actor think about filmmakers who surpass expectations and give the audience something truly spectacular and unique?
Well, along with the industry icons like Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, the actor believes Michael Bay to be another one of the geniuses when it comes to direction.
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In a past interview with Yahoo! Movies during the 2017 CinemaCon, the Thor star revealed that he became part of Transformers: The Last Knight because he felt that the filmmaker had created something truly one-of-a-kind with the franchise. He said that he had only seen this kind of creative intellect in other filmmaking legends.
He said the way Bay described the creation and execution of these extraterrestrial beings was enough to convince him of his talent. He said:
“All those machines and those Transformers are created by Michael. And he was telling me about the work he did on them – how he would refine them and go into the special effects guys and design them and get all the details of light on metal and all that. He told me all that at breakfast before I started on the film,” Hopkins added. “I thought, ‘This guy’s a genius. He really is.’ He’s the same ilk as Oliver Stone, Spielberg and Scorsese. Brilliance. Savants, really, they are. He’s a savant.”
He also once revealed that he feels most stars out there do not possess that creative intellect that legendary stars possess, which forces them to lean heavily on filmmakers to execute their next shot.
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Which Iconic Films Has Anthony Hopkins Been A Part Of?
As stated above, when it comes to iconic films in cinema history, Hopkins has a golden streak of leaving his mark on history.
The most prominent role of his career was his playing Hannibal Lecter in 1991’s iconic crime/horror film Silence of The Lambs, the movie that started and solidified his legacy as one of the best in Hollywood. The star has also left his mark on the comic book genre of films by depicting The All Father Odin in the MCU, starting from the first Thor.
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Transformers: The Last Knight, streaming on DirectTV.
