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Hopkins hasn’t spoken to his daughter, Abigail, in more than 24 years due to her desire not to see him. When asked his thoughts on reconciliation between estranged parents and children, Hopkins told The Interview he’s moved on from reconnecting with his daughter after she denied a request to meet 20 years ago. “My wife, Stella, sent an invitation to come and see us,” Hopkins said. “Not a word of response, so I think, ‘OK, fine. I wish her well,’ but I’m not going to waste blood over that. “If you want to waste your life being in resentment — 50 years later, 58 years later — fine, go ahead. That’s not in my camp. “See, I could carry resentment over the past this and the other, but that’s death. You’re not living. You have to acknowledge one thing, that we are imperfect. We’re not saints.” He went on to insist that his daughter needs to “get over it” and if she doesn't, then he has “no judgment” but no longer cares. “We’re all sinners and saints or whatever we are. We do the best we can. Life is painful. Sometimes people get hurt. Sometimes we get hurt. But you can’t live like that. You have to say, ‘Get over it.’ If you can’t get over it, fine. Good luck to you. But I have no judgment. I did what I could, so that’s it.” When asked if he hopes that Abigail reads his new book, Hopkins responded: “I’m not going to answer that. No. I don’t care.” After being diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in 2020, Abigail earned a master’s degree in film studies from the University of East London. In 2024, she wrote and directed a documentary short, Under This Sky, about her journey with cancer. When the interviewer confirmed he would move on from the topic, the Hollywood actor replied: “Please. I want you to. Because I don’t want to hurt her.”
