I’m just Ken: why is Kenneth Branagh narrating Anthony Hopkins’s memoir?

<p>You might think the audiobook of the acting legend’s autobiography should be read by the acting legend himself. But apparently he wasn’t right for the part</p><p></p><p>In November, the biggest celebrity memoir of the year will be published. We Did OK, Kid promises to tell the life story of Sir Anthony Hopkins, and anyone with even a passing knowledge of the man will know that it’s a hell of a story. Born working class, he was hauled out of repertory theatre after being spotted by Sir Laurence Olivier, a move that set him on a course to the stars. Sir Richard Attenborough called him “unquestionably the greatest actor of his generation”. He has battled depression and alcoholism. He can do a mean Tommy Cooper impersonation. His publisher promises that Anthony Hopkins will tell this story with “a voice that is both arresting and vulnerable”.</p><p>That is, unless you listen to it on audiobook. Because Kenneth Branagh’s doing that bit.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/01/kenneth-branagh-anthony-hopkins-we-did-ok-kid-audiobook">Continue reading...</a>