Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins launched his first NFT art collection titled “The Eternal Collection” on October 14 and it sold out in less than ten minutes on OpenSea, an NFT marketplace.
Wow… the @AnthonyHopkins#TheEternalCollection sold out in under 10 minutes.Check out the collection here https://t.co/MXeZ8HkozNpic.twitter.com/EiqzF0w28B — OpenSea (@opensea) October 13, 2022
Sir Anthony Hopkins’ NFT art collection -- a series of more than 1,000 original art pieces – is inspired by the legendary actor’s Hollywood career, and draws from his iconic performances in movies such as the 'Silence of the Lambs', which won him an Oscar for playing fictitious serial killer Hannibal Lecter.
Some of his NFT art pieces such as “The Eternal”, “The Lover”, and “The Jester” are reportedly based on “an interpretation of the vast character archetypes Sir Anthony Hopkins has portrayed” in his career, Decrypt reported.
Thank you, everyone. I woke up this morning to this news, and I still can’t believe it. #TheEternalCollection@opensea@OrangeCometNFT@InnerCityArtshttps://t.co/vwJGCqicri — AHopkins.eth (@AnthonyHopkins) October 14, 2022
For the launch of the collection, Hopkins had collaborated with Los Angeles-based NFT and Web3-focused designing firm -- Orange Comet Inc -- co-founded by Hollywood producer Dave Broome, musicians Gloria and Emilio Estefan, and former NFL player Kurt Warner.
THE ETERNAL COLLECTION SOLD OUT IN LESS THAN 7 MINUTESTHE FASTEST SELL OUT IN @opensea HISTORY br> Thank you @AnthonyHopkinspic.twitter.com/KYH0T1hXeu — Orange Comet (@OrangeCometNFT) October 13, 2022
Notably, though this is the 84-year-old two-time Oscar-winning actor’s first blockchain technology-based art collection, this is not the first time he dabbled in NFTs. A year ago, Hopkins had starred in a thriller film directed by Rick Dugdale; the movie had been released via an NFT platform called the 'Vuele'.
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