Welsh acting legend Anthony Hopkins has been drawing crowds today during filming in a Gwynedd town.
The two-time Oscar winner is starring in A Visit To Grandpa’s, an adaptation of the coming of age story by Welsh author and poet Dylan Thomas.
This is being filmed in and around the town of Dolgellau with road closures in place this week.
Parts of the town have been transformed for filming and today Anthony Hopkins made an appearance. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox
Ian King, of photography.wales, captured the famous Welshman in the town.
He wrote on his Dolgellau Facebook page: “Sir Anthony Hopkins filming in Dolgellau this afternoon. I saw him later in the Marian car part talking with people and having photos taken.”
Sir Anthony Hopkins filming in Dolgellau(Image: Ian King at photography.wales)
Cllr Linda Morgan was one of those who got to meet the star today.
She said: “I am really pleased they have chosen Dolgellau for the filming. Very exciting put Dolgellau on the map again.
“Very well organised. It was great to meet Sir Anthony Hopkins.”
Anthony Hopkins with Linda Morgan and Delwyn Evans(Image: Linda Morgan )
The plot of the movie centres on a young boy who spends a summer on a remote Welsh farm with his charismatic grandfather, discovering a world of imagination and mischief.
Directed by D.J. Caruso, the film stars Anthony Hopkins as the eccentric grandfather. The cast also includes Artie Wilkinson-Hunt as the boy, Aimee-Ffion Edwards as the mother, Aneurin Barnard as The Hunter, and Celyn Jones as Mr. Griff.
Speaking about the film, Anthony Hopkins said: “This is a powerful and profoundly beautiful story, one that allows me to return to my Welsh roots while exploring the remarkable vision and prose of Dylan Thomas. It is a privilege to collaborate once again with DJ, with whom I share a deep creative bond.”