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.
Contents:
- MARVEL'S FIRST OPENLY GAY COUPLE ARRIV A NEW ETERNALS TRAILER
- ETERNALS STAR DISCS THE MCU'S FIRST OPENLY GAY COUPLE
- 5 THGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MCU'S FIRST OPENLY GAY SUPER-POWERED CHARACTER
- ETERNALS STAR CALLS BRGG A GAY COUPLE TO THE MCU A 'LIFAVG' EXPERIENCE
MARVEL'S FIRST OPENLY GAY COUPLE ARRIV A NEW ETERNALS TRAILER
Eternals star Haaz Sleiman opened up about playg half of the MCU's first openly gay uple wh Brian Tyree Henry. * gay couple in eternals *
None other than Phastos and his the latt trailer for Marvel’s highly anticipated new film Eternals, we get one of our first real glimps of the first gay uple to appear one of the ics juggernt’s films. ”NPR also reports that Joe Rso, who -directed Avengers: Endgame wh his brother Anthony, briefly appeared the film as an unnamed gay man. Phastos will be Marvel’s first openly gay character (wh a name) to appear an MCU film.
ETERNALS STAR DISCS THE MCU'S FIRST OPENLY GAY COUPLE
* gay couple in eternals *
In Febary, Sleiman, who me out as gay 2017, told NewNowNext that Eternals will feature “a betiful, very movg kiss. Eternals star Haaz Sleiman opened up about playg half of the MCU's first openly gay uple wh Brian Tyree Henry. Eternals star Haaz Sleiman is exced to break ground the MCU as half of the shared universe's first openly gay uple.
In the movie, he'll be married to Brian Tyree Henry's Phastos, who will be the Marvel Cematic Universe's first openly gay superhero. Even though I wished I was the superhero, bee when will we see an Arab Mlim openly gay actor playg a superhero?
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. Eternals actor Haaz Sleiman speaks to the posive impact of havg an openly gay relatnship reprented a Marvel film.
5 THGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MCU'S FIRST OPENLY GAY SUPER-POWERED CHARACTER
Eternals actor Haaz Sleiman speaks to the posive impact of havg an openly gay relatnship reprented a Marvel film. * gay couple in eternals *
At the premiere of Eternals, Haaz Sleiman -- who one plays half of Marvel Studs' first openly gay uple -- spoke about the impact the film has s an terview wh Variety, Sleiman was asked what means for him -- as a gay actor -- to be playg the hband of a gay superhero a Marvel movie. Eternals marks the first time the Marvel Cematic Universe that a hero is picted as openly gay wh a hband and a child. 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.
ETERNALS STAR CALLS BRGG A GAY COUPLE TO THE MCU A 'LIFAVG' EXPERIENCE
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