Anthony Hopkins has won his first Oscar since he was victorious for playing Hannibal Lecter.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that despite his pedigree, Hopkins was a surprise as the winner of the Academy Award for best actor for his work on “The Father.”

Best picture: “ Nomadland ”

Best actress: Frances McDormand, “Nomadland”

Best actor: Anthony Hopkins, “The Father”

Original screenplay: “ Promising Young Woman,” Emerald Fennell

Adapted screenplay: Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton, “ The Father ”

International film: “ Another Round,” Denmark

Best supporting actor: Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah”

Best supporting actress: Yuh-Jung Youn, “Minari.”

Best director: Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland”.