Eternals is the first film the Marvel Cematic Universe to feature an openly gay superhero. It might sound like a faiar rea to fans of the anchise, who've been burnt by the pany's promise of LGBTQ reprentatn before. CBC News speaks wh experts and fans about the ongog bate.
Contents:
- 5 THGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MCU'S FIRST OPENLY GAY SUPER-POWERED CHARACTER
- MARVEL'S PHASTOS: BRIAN TYREE HENRY'S OPENLY GAY THE ETERNALS CHARACTER EXPLAED
- HOW ‘ETERNALS’ ESTABLISH THE MCU’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO AND SAME-SEX COUPLE A MOVIE: ‘IT’S LIFE-SAVG’
- MARVEL'S THE ETERNALS NFIRMS OPENLY GAY CHARACTER: 'HE'S MARRIED, HE'S GOT A FAY'
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. * who's the gay character in eternals *
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. Pl, there's sr of background players var crowd scen that have pged my personal gaydar.
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MARVEL'S PHASTOS: BRIAN TYREE HENRY'S OPENLY GAY THE ETERNALS CHARACTER EXPLAED
* who's the gay character in eternals *
Prev films the Marvel Cematic Universe have featured "gay moments, " like Avengers: Endgame's brief scene which a non-superhero character, portrayed by director Joe Rso, scrib a same-sex date.
HOW ‘ETERNALS’ ESTABLISH THE MCU’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO AND SAME-SEX COUPLE A MOVIE: ‘IT’S LIFE-SAVG’
Comg this November is the biggt leap yet. The Eternals will feature the first openly gay Marvel character the form of Brian Tyree Henry’s Phastos. * who's the gay character in eternals *
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MARVEL'S THE ETERNALS NFIRMS OPENLY GAY CHARACTER: 'HE'S MARRIED, HE'S GOT A FAY'
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