While some may want to dismiss Hopkins praise of Bay as pre-release hype, they need to first consider the enthusiasm both the actor and director have for their work.
Those are pretty bold claims for any actor to make, but if anybody knows directors it’s Hopkins.
While some of the Transformers movies have been better received than others, there’s no question that Bay has poured every ounce of his energy into them.
In short, Hopkins has done enough work with top-notch directors to make any claim he wants.