This reinforces my good opinion of him.
I like this guy too. I saw him interviewed some years ago. "inside the actors studio" probably. He was asked how he chooses what roles to take. And he answered "i do this for the money. that's it. nothing deep about". Somewhat paraphrased but he was very blunt about it. No shame about it. No excuses.
He's certainly saying the right things.... Alas, I tend to dislike the movies he's in.
Of course, I haven't seen everything he's been in. Not even close: according to IMDB, Hopkins is a VERY busy man.