In the 2014 film Noah, which actor plays the grandfather Methuselah?

In the 2014 film Noah, Anthony Hopkins plays Noah’s grandfather Methuselah.

Directed by Darren Aronofsky, Noah is a dramatic fantasy film inspired by the biblical flood narrative. Russell Crowe plays Noah, while Anthony Hopkins appears as Methuselah, an elderly figure who lives in the mountains and becomes part of the film’s expanded mythology.

The movie substantially reimagines the Genesis story. It adds character conflicts, visual fantasy elements, and plot developments that are not narrated in the biblical text. Methuselah’s role in the film is therefore a cinematic interpretation rather than a direct scene-by-scene reproduction of Genesis.

Hopkins is known for performances in films such as The Silence of the Lambs and The Remains of the Day. In Noah, his portrayal of Methuselah is notably eccentric and humorous compared with the austere genealogical figure named in Genesis. The film’s cast also includes Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson, and Logan Lerman.