Sir Anthony Hopkins once shared his regret over never starring in huge comedy franchise, a co-star has recalled.
The award-winning, 86, known for his role as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, has starred in numerous films, television shows and theatre performances.
But there is one British comedy series that he didn’t get the chance to feature in, with Patricia Franklin revealing which.
The actress, 81, who starred in five of the Carry On films, told of how Anthony admitted he also wished to feature in the franchise.
She explained, how at events: ‘Someone might say, “Patricia is in a Carry On” and a lot of people would say ‘Oh, I’m not interested in Carry Ons.’
Patricia added in an interview with The Guardian: ‘But then others were absolutely mad about it.
‘I was in a play at the National with Anthony Hopkins and he said he loved the Carry Ons and had always wanted to be in one.’
The Carry On films were credited with launching the career of the late Dame Barbara Windsor, and cementing Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims, and Leslie Phillips.
In total, 31 films, four Christmas specials and a television series were produced between 1958 and 1992.
They are now criticised for being sexist but remain loved by some for their slapstick humour.
The last Carry On movie to hit the big screen was Carry On Columbus in 1992, which was labelled the ‘worst British film ever made’ by a poll of industry experts in 2004.
Anthony’s Oscar for playing Lecter was followed by another 29 years later for his role as a man battling dementia in the thriller The Father.
In between them he was nominated four more times for The Remains of the Day, Nixon, Amistad and The Two Popes.
The award-winning, 86, known for his role as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, has starred in numerous films, television shows and theatre performances
Patricia Franklin, 81, who starred in five of the Carry On films, told of how Anthony admitted he also wished to feature in the franchise
His lengthy career has spanned five decades, and he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 1993.
In March Dailymail.com reported that he is set to be the lead actor in Eyes In The Trees, a re-imagined incarnation of The Island Of Dr Moreau the 1896 book by H.G. Wells.
