Sir Anthony Hopkins has revealed his wife suspects he may be on the autism spectrum - but the Hollywood legend insists the idea is "all nonsense". The Silence of the Lambs star, 87, said his wife of 22 years, Stella Arroyave, recently suggested he could be on the spectrum because he is "obsessed with numbers" and "details". But Anthony dismissed the notion, saying he doesn't believe it for a second.

He told The Sunday Times: "I like everything in order. And memorising. Stella looked it up and she said, 'You must be Asperger's.' I didn't know what the hell she was talking about. I don't even believe it." When reminded that a late-life neurodivergence diagnosis can often bring "tremendous relief", Anthony brushed off the suggestion: "Well, I guess I'm cynical because it's all nonsense. It's all rubbish. ADHD, OCD, Asperger's, blah, blah, blah." He went on to say he believes people are too quick to label others these days: "Oh God, it's called living. It's just being a human being, full of tangled webs and mysteries and stuff that's in us.

"Full of warts and grime and craziness, it's the human condition. All these labels. I mean, who cares? But now it's fashion."

The Welsh-born star then rolled his eyes and added: "Oh, give me a break."

Anthony, who has long been regarded as one of cinema's greatest actors, also downplayed his own success, claiming he sometimes feels "embarrassed" about his profession.

He said: "No, I've not done a stroke of work in my life. When I look at my life, the reality is I haven't had a good, decent job in my entire life. I've done nothing except show up, speak the lines and go home."

The two-time Oscar winner continued: "People out there are digging the streets and working in shops and stores. That is real work. I haven't dug a street out. I've done nothing. I look at [myself] and think, 'I haven't done a day's work in my life.' That's the reality."

Despite his modesty, Anthony's extraordinary career has earned him a knighthood and a string of accolades, including two Academy Awards, four BAFTAs, two Emmys and an Olivier Award.

He was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship in 2008 and the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2005 for lifetime achievement.

The veteran actor is now preparing for the release of his upcoming memoir, We Did OK, Kid, in which he opens up about his struggle with alcoholism.

In the book, Anthony recounts a harrowing episode in 1975 when, during a blackout, he drove from Arizona to Beverly Hills while drunk: "I could have killed someone," he writes. "I could have taken out a whole family."

He said that on December 29, 1975, he suddenly lost the "craving to drink" and began attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

We Did OK, Kid is released tomorrow, marking yet another chapter in the remarkable - if self-deprecating - life of one of the world's most acclaimed actors.