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Hollywood Legend, 88, Makes Surprising New Career Switch

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July 10, 2026

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Hollywood Legend, 88, Makes Surprising New Career Switch

Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Images for The Red Sea International Film FestivalLegendary actor Anthony Hopkins is marking a new career milestone at 88. The Oscar-winning star has released his debut single on Friday and will soon release an entire album of original classical music compositions. The single, “Bracken Road,” is inspired by his childhood in south Wales, characterized by “streets, meadows, farmland and mountains.” His full album, titled Life Is a Dream, will be released by music label Decca Classics on August 21.Read more at The Daily Beast.

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