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Watch 82-year-old actor Anthony Hopkins slay the ‘Toosie Slide’ dance challenge

Anthony Hopkins TikTok Screen grab
Anthony Hopkins TikTok Screen grab TikTok

Looks like Sir Anthony Hopkins just liquidated everyone who has attempted the Drake “Toosie Slide” challenge on social media at 82 years young.

Yes, you watched (and read) that right. Not only does the former Hannibal Lecter basically ether all his competition, he has a TikTok account.

Sir Hopkins is not the first major celebrity to succumb to the maddening allure of TikTok, according to Vulture. He falls in line with fellow royalty member Dame Judy Dench, Reese Witherspoon, Will Smith and more.

After nailing the dance that goes along with the Drake song, the Academy Award-winning actor then challenged both Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger to follow suit.

“Hey, Mr. Stallone, keep writing!” Hopkins said, doing his best “Rocky” impersonation.

The actor can not only act and paint, but he can also out-dance a number of younger generations.

“I couldn’t even skip when I was a kid,” he jokes.

He’s apparently gotten smoother with his moves since then.

This story was originally published May 8, 2020 at 12:51 PM with the headline "Watch 82-year-old actor Anthony Hopkins slay the ‘Toosie Slide’ dance challenge."

TJ Macias
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TJ Macías is a Real-Time national sports reporter for McClatchy based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Formerly, TJ covered the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers beat for numerous media outlets including 24/7 Sports and Mavs Maven (Sports Illustrated). Twitter: @TayloredSiren
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