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:
- THE MCU'S FIRST GAY KISS BROUGHT A LOT OF EMOTN TO MARVEL'S ETERNALS SET
- ‘THE ETERNALS’ ACTOR SAYS CREW CRIED ON SET WHILE FILMG MCU’S FIRST GAY KISS
- 5 THGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MCU'S FIRST OPENLY GAY SUPER-POWERED CHARACTER
- ETERNALS' GAY KISS MAK FIRST MARVEL FILM TO RECEIVE M18 RATG SGAPORE
- CHLOé ZHAO SPOKE TO MARVEL ABOUT NOT CENSORG GAY ‘ETERNALS’ CHARACTERS OVERSEAS: ‘FGERS CROSSED’
- MARVEL’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO DEFEATS EVIL, MAK HISTORY ETERNALS TRAILER
- GAY-INCLIVE MARVEL FILM 'ETERNALS' ALREADY BANNED 3 COUNTRI
- MARVEL’S NEW ‘ETERNALS’ VIO HIGHLIGHTS THE MCU’S FIRST GAY UPLE
- MARVEL'S FIRST OPENLY GAY COUPLE ARRIV A NEW ETERNALS TRAILER
- HOW ‘ETERNALS’ ESTABLISH THE MCU’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO AND SAME-SEX COUPLE A MOVIE: ‘IT’S LIFE-SAVG’
THE MCU'S FIRST GAY KISS BROUGHT A LOT OF EMOTN TO MARVEL'S ETERNALS SET
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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. 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
Haaz Sleiman stars Eternals and reveals that Marvel's first gay kissg scene was an emotnal day on the set. * eternals movie gay scene *
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5 THGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MCU'S FIRST OPENLY GAY SUPER-POWERED CHARACTER
Actors Brian Tyree Henry and Haaz Sleiman are starrg as an openly gay married uple Marvel's fall tentpole. * eternals movie gay scene *
It also means explicly gay ntent rarely se the light of day a major stud Chat talks Eternals and SpencerThis week, Eternals was pulled om Sdi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwa, allegedly rponse to s cln of the same-sex uple. 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. 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. "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.
ETERNALS' GAY KISS MAK FIRST MARVEL FILM TO RECEIVE M18 RATG SGAPORE
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. * eternals movie gay scene *
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.
CHLOé ZHAO SPOKE TO MARVEL ABOUT NOT CENSORG GAY ‘ETERNALS’ CHARACTERS OVERSEAS: ‘FGERS CROSSED’
Prevly, Marvel Studs print Kev Feige nfirmed that The Eternals would feature an openly gay character to help further onscreen LGBTQ reprentatn. Related ntent: Marvel's The Eternals nfirms openly gay character: 'He's married, he's got a fay'Marvel boss nfirms Tsa Thompson's Valkyrie as MCU's first LGBTQ superheroK Hargton jos Marvel's The Eternals for Game of Thron rnn wh Richard Madn.
Haaz Sleiman stars Eternals and reveals that Marvel's first gay kissg scene was an emotnal day on the set.
MARVEL’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO DEFEATS EVIL, MAK HISTORY ETERNALS TRAILER
Eternals actor Haaz Sleiman has revealed some new rmatn about Marvel's first openly gay uple.
GAY-INCLIVE MARVEL FILM 'ETERNALS' ALREADY BANNED 3 COUNTRI
While many assumed that Game of Thron star Richard Madn was playg Marvel's first openly gay superhero, that isn't the se. "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.
MARVEL’S NEW ‘ETERNALS’ VIO HIGHLIGHTS THE MCU’S FIRST GAY UPLE
Marvel Studs has ma no secret that s upg fall tentpole “The Eternals” will feature s first openly gay superhero.
MARVEL'S FIRST OPENLY GAY COUPLE ARRIV A NEW ETERNALS TRAILER
In a new terview wh Logo, “Eternals” actor Haaz Sleiman reveals his character is one half of the gay uple that appears the movie. Sleiman says his character is “married to the gay superhero Phastos, played by ‘Atlanta’s’ Brian Tyree Henry, and we reprent a gay fay and have a child. ” Marvel’s parent pany Disney has promised signifint gay moments past tentpol only for them to not be too explic (who n fet the live-actn “Bety and the Beast” remake?
HOW ‘ETERNALS’ ESTABLISH THE MCU’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO AND SAME-SEX COUPLE A MOVIE: ‘IT’S LIFE-SAVG’
), but Sleiman promis signifint gay reprentatn “The Eternals.
” The actor says the Chloe Zhao-directed superhero film will show Marvel’s first gay kiss.
The last Marvel release, “Avengers: Endgame, ” faced backlash after the Rso brothers announced the movie would feature the MCU’s first openly gay character.