Anthony Hopkins Speaks out<br />After Winning Oscar's Award Over<br />Chadwick Boseman.<br />On Monday, Anthony Hopkins won the Oscar for<br />best actor for his performance in ‘The Father.’ .<br />The 83-year-old actor was asleep during<br />the award show, but finally spoke out in a<br />post-show acceptance video on Monday.<br />In the video, which was shared to social media,<br />Hopkins thanked the Academy for the award.<br />At 83 years of age, I did<br />not expect to get this<br />award. I really didn't …<br />I’m very grateful to the<br />Academy. Thank you, Anthony Hopkins, via Yahoo.<br />Hopkins also paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman,<br />who many thought would win the award instead. .<br />I want to pay tribute to<br />Chadwick Boseman, who was<br />taken from us far too early …<br />I really did not expect this,<br />so I feel very privileged and<br />honored, thank you, Anthony Hopkins, via Yahoo.<br />Hopkins’ Sunday night victory surprised<br />many because multiple factors seemed to indicate<br />that Boseman would win the award. .<br />The best actor category<br />was moved to the end of<br />the show, which many<br />viewers took as a build-up<br />to Boseman’s victory. .<br /> Boseman’s widow,<br />Simone, also attended<br />the Oscars, in order to<br />accept the award on his<br />behalf if he won
