Jim Broadbent has opened up about turning down an OBE in a new interview.
The 72-year-old actor, who has won multiple awards over his career, told Radio Times he refused the knighthood as he felt vanity “didn’t suit” him.
Speaking to the publication, Broadbent said that he had declined the honour in 2002 as he felt there were better-suited recipients than actors.
The Oscar-winning actor said that “the main reason for turning it down” had been worries about being perceived as vain.
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