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:
- ETERNALS' GAY KISS MAK FIRST MARVEL FILM TO RECEIVE M18 RATG SGAPORE
- GAY KISS 'ETERNALS' WAS CENSORED SOME MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRI
- MARVEL'S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO & KISS ACCINTALLY CONFIRMED BY ETERNALS ACTOR
- MARVEL’S ETERNALS WRER ON POWER OF MCU’S FIRST GAY KISS AS ’S ‘PULLED OM RELEASE’ VAR UNTRI: ‘THIS ISN’T PERFORMATIVE’
- 5 THGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MCU'S FIRST OPENLY GAY SUPER-POWERED CHARACTER
- THE MOST RECENT MARVEL STUDS’ ETERNALS CLIP CONFIRMS GAY COUPLE WH SON
- ANGELA JOLIE SLAMS ‘ETERNALS’ BAN: ANYONE THREATENED OR ANGRY BY GAY ROL IS ‘IGNORANT’
- THE GAY SUPERHERO ‘ETERNALS’ IS ‘WHAT AUDIENC HAVE BEEN WAG FOR,’ SAYS GLAAD (GUT COLUMN)
- ‘THE ETERNALS’ ACTOR SAYS CREW CRIED ON SET WHILE FILMG MCU’S FIRST GAY KISS
- ETERNALS STAR CALLS BRGG A GAY COUPLE TO THE MCU A 'LIFAVG' EXPERIENCE
- ‘ETERNALS’ REPORTEDLY PULLED SDI ARABIA AND GULF NATNS OVER GAY SUPERHERO
- ETERNALS: GAY CHARACTER; SAME SEX COUPLE!
ETERNALS' GAY KISS MAK FIRST MARVEL FILM TO RECEIVE M18 RATG SGAPORE
Marvel's first gay superhero is Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry), who will have the MCU's first gay kiss, nfirmed by Eternals movie actor Haaz Sleiman. * is there a gay kiss in eternals *
The first openly gay superhero a Marvel movie, and Haaz Sleiman (Ltle Ameri), who plays his hband. Rodriguez/Getty Imag And Sleiman is proud to be a part of the first openly gay superhero storyle for Marvel. "I'm married to the gay superhero Phastos, played by Atlanta's Brian Tyree Henry, and we reprent a gay fay and have a child, " he add.
Prevly, Marvel Studs print Kev Feige nfirmed that The Eternals would feature an openly gay character to help further onscreen LGBTQ reprentatn.
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GAY KISS 'ETERNALS' WAS CENSORED SOME MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRI
* is there a gay kiss in eternals *
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MARVEL'S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO & KISS ACCINTALLY CONFIRMED BY ETERNALS ACTOR
Marvel's Eternals wrer on power of MCU's first gay kiss as Kaz Firpo says LGBT moment Chloe Zhao movie 'isn't performative'. * is there a gay kiss in eternals *
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The EternalsMarvel Stud’s first gay kiss has been censored some Middle Eastern untri, but Eternals is still breakg new ground when to queer reprentatn the some untri the regn, cludg Sdi Arabia, Kuwa, Qatar, Bahra, and Oman are flat out clg to release the movie due to s queer ntent, other untri are showg a cut of the latt, queer-clive Marvel flick that simply eds out a scene where Phastos kiss his hband, leavg other scen he has wh his hband and same-sex kiss was eded out of the film the Uned Arab Emirat, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Ethpia, Palte, Syria, and Turkey. But wasn’t jt the gay kiss that was eded out, was any and all scen of physil timacy and kissg between characters (LGBTQ+ and straight), which is standard those untri. Dpe removg the kiss, the versn of Eternals that screened the untri still shows Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry) to be happily married to a man, who also happens to be played by gay Mlim actor Haaz Sleiman.
MARVEL’S ETERNALS WRER ON POWER OF MCU’S FIRST GAY KISS AS ’S ‘PULLED OM RELEASE’ VAR UNTRI: ‘THIS ISN’T PERFORMATIVE’
An Eternals st member has nfirmed the Marvel movie wh feature a gay kiss and a proment LGBTQ relatnship featurg a lead character. * is there a gay kiss in eternals *
”While her dream didn’t exactly e te, Middle Eastern dienc are still gettg to see a posive portrayal of a Black gay superhero and his Middle Eastern hband.
Marvel Stud's first gay kiss has been censored some Middle Eastern untri, but Eternals is still breakg new ground when to queer reprentatn the some untri the regn, cludg Sdi Arabia, Kuwa, Qatar, Bahra, and Oman are flat out clg to release the movie due to s queer ntent, other untri are showg a cut of the latt, queer-clive Marvel flick that simply eds out a scene where Phastos kiss his hband, leavg other scen he has wh his hband and same-sex kiss was eded out of the film the Uned Arab Emirat, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Ethpia, Palte, Syria, and Turkey.
But wasn't jt the gay kiss that was eded out, was any and all scen of physil timacy and kissg between characters (LGBTQ+ and straight), which is standard those untri.
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. * is there a gay kiss in eternals *
"While her dream didn't exactly e te, Middle Eastern dienc are still gettg to see a posive portrayal of a Black gay superhero and his Middle Eastern hband.
Marvel's first gay superhero is Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry), who will have the MCU's first gay kiss, nfirmed by Eternals movie actor Haaz Sleiman. Marvel's first gay superhero is Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry), who will have the Marvel Cematic Universe's first gay kiss, as nfirmed by Eternals movie actor Haaz Sleiman.
THE MOST RECENT MARVEL STUDS’ ETERNALS CLIP CONFIRMS GAY COUPLE WH SON
The most recent clip for Marvel Studs' upg Eternals film nfirms the film featur a gay uple wh their son. * is there a gay kiss in eternals *
It's also been nfirmed by Marvel Studs head Kev Feige that Eternals would clu the MCU's first gay superhero, but was unclear which hero would be.
Sleiman nfirmed he's playg the hband of Henry's Phastos, though he didn't specify his character's name: "I jt shot a Marvel film wh the first openly gay superhero, The Eternals. I’m married to the gay superhero Phastos, played by Atlanta’s Brian Tyree Henry, and we reprent a gay fay and have a child.
" When asked if Eternals would feature Marvel's first gay kiss, Sleiman nfirmed would. Last year, Avengers: Endgame troduced a gay character, the namels support group member played by -director Joe Rso, who beme Marvel's first nfirmed LGBTQ character the MCU.
ANGELA JOLIE SLAMS ‘ETERNALS’ BAN: ANYONE THREATENED OR ANGRY BY GAY ROL IS ‘IGNORANT’
The gay superhero Marvel's Eternals after LGBTQ fans have long been wag to see themselv reflected onscreen. * is there a gay kiss in eternals *
Though technilly a step forward for reprentatn the MCU, was cricized for beg such a mor part of the film, and for the role not gog to a gay actor. Last sprg, reports first surfaced that Eternals was stg a gay superhero, and ever sce the film's st was nfirmed at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, many speculated would be Richard Madn's Ikaris.
Instead, appears the MCU's first gay superhero will be Henry's Phastos, and he'll share an on-screen kiss wh his hband, the character played by Sleiman. Henry's Marvel character will be the first openly gay hero to grace the screen the MCU.
Marvel's Eternals has been h by review-bombers on IMDB due to s cln of a gay kiss and LGBTQIA+ reprentatn the film. The reviews have not all been glowg, but none have mentned a legimate ncern regardg gay reprentatn Eternals. Marvel Studs has jt released Eternals, the first film the pany's superhero anchise to feature a gay hero — and you're fiven if you're feelg any déjà vu.
THE GAY SUPERHERO ‘ETERNALS’ IS ‘WHAT AUDIENC HAVE BEEN WAG FOR,’ SAYS GLAAD (GUT COLUMN)
Actors Brian Tyree Henry and Haaz Sleiman are starrg as an openly gay married uple Marvel's fall tentpole. * is there a gay kiss 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.
(Marvel Studs/Disney/The Associated Prs)In Eternals, Phastos (played by Brian Tyree Henry) is a married gay man wh a young son, and his fay life is entwed to the heart of the story. "Not all LGBTQ superhero the ics world are up for character Wicn, a member of the Young Avengers who ma his first appearance a 2005 ic, has been wrten as a gay teenager om the start. This extend to ntent that the thory emed "sexually perverse, " cludg homosexualy.
‘THE ETERNALS’ ACTOR SAYS CREW CRIED ON SET WHILE FILMG MCU’S FIRST GAY KISS
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ETERNALS STAR CALLS BRGG A GAY COUPLE TO THE MCU A 'LIFAVG' EXPERIENCE
Sourc suggted to the se that the cisn was ‘likely ma over the cln of a same-sex uple the film and the MCU’s first gay superhero.
‘ETERNALS’ REPORTEDLY PULLED SDI ARABIA AND GULF NATNS OVER GAY SUPERHERO
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We haven't even seen the first official footage and people are already angry about this smic MCU adventure ntag Marvel's first openly gay superhero.
ETERNALS: GAY CHARACTER; SAME SEX COUPLE!
Unls Marvel remov the gay superhero and same-sex kiss, my fay will not watch this film. It's really happeng: Marvel's upg epic Eternals is gog to feature the Marvel Cematic Universe's first same-sex kiss and feature an openly gay uple.
Sleiman opened up to NewNowNext about this history-makg uple ("I’m married to the gay superhero Phastos, played by Atlanta’s Brian Tyree Henry, and we reprent a gay fay and have a child") and the onscreen kiss, sayg,. Phastos will be the send MCU character to be openly gay (followg director Joe Rso's blk-and-you-miss- unnamed gay character shown Avengers: Endgame).