Anthony Hopkins flashed plenty of majesty and gravitas as the All-Father Norse God Odin in Kenneth Branagh’s superhero adventure Thor.
According to MTV, Branagh wasn’t the only filmmaker who seeks out Hopkins when it comes to playing larger-than-life characters. Hopkins shared that superstar actress Angelina Jolie asked him to consider playing Winston Churchill in a film she’s developing called Churchill and Roosevelt.
“I might work with Angelina Jolie on Churchill and Roosevelt,” Hopkins revealed. “She’s got a thing about Churchill. Angelina sent me a synopsis of the script yesterday so that’s in the offering as well.”
Hopkins also had quick praise for Jolie.
“She’s one of the most beautiful women in the world and she’s so smart and easygoing. No starry nonsense about her. I think the same with Brad Pitt. They seem to be very nice people.”
Hopkins kidded that he might have to think twice about playing Churchill because it would require him to gain lots of extra weight to play the famously tubby British Prime Minister.
Then again, Hopkins grew a long white beard and hair to play Odin in Thor. That beard was real, right?
Thor opens in cinemas Friday.