Sir Anthony Hopkins broke an OpenSea record when his Eternal NFT collection went on sale last week.
1,000 NFTs of the Welsh Oscar-winning actor were snapped up within just seven minutes, the fastest primary drop on OpenSea to date.
The Eternal collection is inspired by the wide array of characters that Hopkins played over the course of his film career and was launched on the marketplace.
The drop was delayed by around 45 minutes due to technical issues caused by “huge demand”, according to Orange Comet, which collaborated with Hopkins on the project.
Sir Anthony tweeted: “Looks like I have the capacity to crash the internet in one single leap. Thank you, everyone. I couldn’t have imagined this outcome.”
Orange Comet has Star Trek’s William Shatner on its board of advisors , while among its co-founders Grammy-award winning singer Gloria Estefan.
The NFTs – which have not been revealed yet – were minted for 0.25 ETH ($325) apiece. Holders have a chance to win personalised NFTs from Hopkins, an autographed art book, and a Zoom call with the man himself.
“We see massive growth happening in the NFT space in the United Kingdom,” said Dave Broome, CEO of Orange Comet. “The NFT space is positively booming.”
Trading volume for NFTs across all sectors has plunged about 90% since this time last year, according to data from The Block and CryptoSlam.