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Contents:
- 5 THGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MCU'S FIRST OPENLY GAY SUPER-POWERED CHARACTER
- ‘THE ETERNALS’ ACTOR SAYS CREW CRIED ON SET WHILE FILMG MCU’S FIRST GAY KISS
- ETERNALS STAR REVEALS MARVEL'S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO, CONFIRMS ON-SCREEN KISS
- WHY THE 'ETERNALS' GAY COUPLE ACTUALLY ISN'T THE FIRST IN MCU HISTORY
- ETERNALS REVIEW: NOT GAY ENOUGH
5 THGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MCU'S FIRST OPENLY GAY SUPER-POWERED CHARACTER
A new trailer nfirmed that Eternals will feature Phastos, a gay character played by Brian Tyree Henry, who's married wh a kid. Never heard of him? You're not alone. * gay eternal *
He's not the first queer MCU character; he's the first out, super-powered MCU character In 2019's Avengers: Endgame, -director Joe Rso played an unnamed gay man a brief scene at a support group.
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‘THE ETERNALS’ ACTOR SAYS CREW CRIED ON SET WHILE FILMG MCU’S FIRST GAY KISS
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ETERNALS STAR REVEALS MARVEL'S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO, CONFIRMS ON-SCREEN KISS
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WHY THE 'ETERNALS' GAY COUPLE ACTUALLY ISN'T THE FIRST IN MCU HISTORY
Eternals star Haaz Sleiman revealed the inty of Marvel Studs' first gay superhero and nfirmed he filmed an on-screen kiss for the movie. * gay eternal *
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ETERNALS REVIEW: NOT GAY ENOUGH
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The release of Marvel Studs' highly-anticipated ensemble Phase 4 flick Eternals is nigh, and wh the Chloe Zhao-directed film set to troduce the world to Phastos, the first gay superhero the expansive Marvel Cematic Universe, we thought now would be a good time to get faiar wh the character (who is fely gog to be gog down the LGBTQ+ history books)!
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