The famous British actor Anthony Hopkins on the set of the film "King Lear" directed by Richard Eyre, held in the UK in the small town of Stevenage, was mistaken for a normal homeless person.
According to the news portal Digital Spy, at the moment of casting one of the scenes, a woman on a wheelchair with a proposal of feasible help drove up to the famous actor. The local resident recommended Hopkins to the doss house, specifying that he can also leave his food cart there for a rest period.
King Lear in a new way
However, neither the members of the crew, nor the actor himself was very much surprised by what had happened. For the role of Hopkins make up almost to the point of unrecognizability in accordance with the appearance of the tramp.
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According to the script of the film based on the play of Shakespeare, the impoverished king lonely wanders through the streets of the city. Together with one of the most popular actors of the modern era, the film featured Emily Watson, Christopher Eccleston, Emma Thompson, Tobias Menzies and Florence Pugh.