Marvel’s First Gay Superhero Defeats Evil, Mak History “Eternals” Trailer | Them

Contents:

• MARVEL'S FIRST OPENLY GAY COUPLE ARRIV A NEW ETERNALS TRAILER
• MARVEL’S FIRST GAY COUPLE, ARNIE AND MICHAEL: A LOVE STORY
• MARVEL’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO DEFEATS EVIL, MAK HISTORY ETERNALS TRAILER
• MARVEL MAK HISTORY WH ITS FIRST GAY WEDDG BETWEEN TWO SUPERHERO

MARVEL'S FIRST OPENLY GAY COUPLE ARRIV A NEW ETERNALS TRAILER

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Phastos will be Marvel’s first openly gay character (wh a name) to appear an MCU film.

MARVEL’S FIRST GAY COUPLE, ARNIE AND MICHAEL: A LOVE STORY

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MARVEL’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO DEFEATS EVIL, MAK HISTORY ETERNALS TRAILER

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MARVEL MAK HISTORY WH ITS FIRST GAY WEDDG BETWEEN TWO SUPERHERO

Actor Haaz Sleiman is an out gay man himself, and was born the Uned Arab Emirat. The Eternals trailer offers the brieft of glimps at Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry), the first gay superhero a major Hollywood anchise.

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