Anthony Hopkins’ first NFT collection reaches eternity

Sir Anthony Hopkins, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Oscar-winning icon of film, television and theatre, has partnered with Web3 media company Orange Comet for an upcoming series of NFT drops showcasing his work as an artist, according to information shared with nft now during an early press release with the actor.

The project, called The Eternal Collection, includes three drops centered around a set of 10 digital animations by Hopkins digitally rendered as interpretations of various Jungian character archetypes the actor has portrayed throughout his career. Their designs also incorporate aspects of Hopkins’ work as a painter.

The tentative release date is September 16 at OpenSea.

The project takes its name from the classic, enduring archetypes of the collection’s theme, which Hopkins worked with the Orange Comet team to develop. The animations, which feature hyper-realistic digital renderings of Hopkins’ face, include the archetypes of the hero, rebel, magician, sage, ruler, explorer, lover, creator, giver and fool. They will be about 30 to 45 seconds long. Each of the 10 animations will feature a separate release of 100 PFP variants of their particular Jungian character theme, for a total of 1000 NFTs in the PFP portion of the drop.

Orange Comet will also be auctioning off a special 1 of 1 NFT, a unique edit of all 10 character animations combined into a single piece. Hopkins will donate a portion of the proceeds from the auctioned work to a charity of his choice.

All three tiers of the collection – the 1 of 1 Iconic NFT, the 10 Legendary Animations and the 1,000 Distinguished PFPs – will come with varying tools, such as IRL events (including a one-on-one brunch with Hopkins), autographed physical prints of The NFT artwork, and exclusive audio clips of Hopkins discussing the archetypes in meetings with the Orange Comet team.

“When Margam Fine Art approached us with the artistic vision of bringing Sir Anthony Hopkins’ artwork to the metaverse, we knew this was a unique opportunity for the world of NFTs,” said Orange Comet CEO Dave Broome in a press release shared with nft now . “This relationship is a wonderful symbiosis of technology and art from one of the best actors and artists of our time.”

Why Hopkins is innovating in the NFT space

“NFTs are a blank canvas to create art,” Hopkins told nft now during the press release. “At first I was nervous [about creating them], but you have to get on with it.” The message of overcoming one’s fear and hesitation for the sake of art is one that the chivalrous eight-year-old has taken up with increasing frequency in recent years.

“Try everything,” Hopkins continued. “At all ages. Don’t be limited by age. You can do it. There is nothing to gain, nothing to lose. Just do it.” When asked which archetype in the collection he feels the most affinity with, Hopkins was quick to say that the Rebel speaks to him the most.

“I’ve been a rebel all my life,” Hopkins explained. “I’ve always been an outsider. I feel like another writer has written the story of my life.”

Hopkins’ choice of the Rebel archetype is fitting, since the Orange Comet team used Hannibal Lecter, the actor’s most recognizable character, as their inspiration.

Notably, the upcoming collection isn’t the actor’s first time engaging with the NFT community. In June, Hopkins tweeted that he was interested in exploring space and asked Snoop Dogg, Jimmy Fallon and Reese Witherspoon for advice on where to start.

Several big names in the NFT ecosystem responded to the tweet, including Beepleand the famous actress ended up buying pieces from Nyla Hayes, Brendan Murphyand Danny Cole.

Hopkins also appeared in the film Zero contact last year, which NFT entertainment distribution platform Vuele released as an NFT, a process the actor credits as sparking his interest in the technology.

Hopkins, who turns 85 at the end of this year, was characteristically humble when talking about the process that led to the project’s realization.

“The idea came out of a fog from somewhere,” Hopkins emphasized. “I came up with the idea of ​​psychological Jungian types […] because I knew them in myself. That’s how I was trained. There is an element of mystery in all creativity, which I do not understand; I’m not pretending. I think we have it in us if we have the courage, the desperation or the energy to just do it.”