Thousands of civilians have lost their homes in the LA wildfires
Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins has issued an important message after reportedly losing his home in the LA wildfires.
The 87-year-old was said to have lost his home in the Pacific Palisades fire, according to The Daily Mail, as images of the home reportedly belonging to Hopkins have been shared online.
Taking to Instagram, the Silence Of The Lambs star sent a message to everyone who has been affected by the tragic blaze, which has officially claimed the lives of 11 people so far, along with thousands of homes and businesses.
“As we all struggle to heal from the devastation of these fires, it’s important we remember that the only thing we take with us is the love we give,” he wrote to his 5.4 million followers on Friday (10 January).
According to the BBC, Hopkins lost his home in the Palisades fire, with more 5,000 structures being destroyed in one of the ‘biggest’ fires out of the eight across the county, officials said (via The Independent).
The Mail also reports that Hopkins purchased the four-bedroom, five-bathroom home for $6 million (£4.9 million) in 2021.
Sadly, this may be the second time his house has been burnt down after his London property was lost in a blaze in 2000.
LADbible has contacted Hopkin’s representatives for comment.
Fellow actor James Woods – who worked with Hopkins in 1995’s Nixon – initially thought his home was burnt down in the fire, only to find it was still standing.
“A miracle has happened,” he wrote on Twitter. “We managed to get to our property and our home, that we were told is gone forever, is still standing.
“In this hellish landscape ‘standing’ is relative, but smoke and other damage is not like the utter destruction around us.”
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In another tweet showing the damage done in the neighbourhood, Woods said he was ‘so happy and grateful’ to be able to come back to his house, however, due to the destruction of his neighbour’s properties, the ‘joyous news’ was ‘almost hard to celebrate’.
“It’s so fundamentally gut-wrenching and upsetting, it’s almost hard to celebrate the joyous news that our home survived,” he continued. “While we rejoice to find our house intact, in the midst of a hellscape like this, you can only think of your neighbours.
One side untouched, the other utter destruction. While we rejoice to find our house intact, in the midst of a hellscape like this, you can only think of your neighbors. I was so certain our house was gone a day ago, but the fickle finger of fate decided otherwise. pic.twitter.com/dbL0ECvtSa
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 10, 2025
One side untouched, the other utter destruction. While we rejoice to find our house intact, in the midst of a hellscape like this, you can only think of your neighbors. I was so certain our house was gone a day ago, but the fickle finger of fate decided otherwise.
“I was so certain our house was gone a day ago, but the fickle finger of fate decided otherwise.”
Prior to this, the two-time Emmy winning actor had to quickly evacuate the property, as he said on social media: “We were blessed to have LA fire and police depts doing their jobs so well. We are safe and out…Can not speak more highly of the LA fire and LAPD.
“It tests your soul, losing everything at once, I must say.”
