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:
- MARVEL’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO DEFEATS EVIL, MAK HISTORY ETERNALS TRAILER
- 15 OPENLY GAY MARVEL CHARACTERS THAT MIGHT BE COMG TO THE MCU
- WAR EPTS OVER NEW MARVEL BLOCKBTER’S GAY SUPERHERO
- MARVEL REVEALS FIRST GAY SPIR-MAN FOR UPG SERI
- HOW ‘ETERNALS’ ESTABLISH THE MCU’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO AND SAME-SEX COUPLE A MOVIE: ‘IT’S LIFE-SAVG’
MARVEL’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO DEFEATS EVIL, MAK HISTORY ETERNALS TRAILER
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15 OPENLY GAY MARVEL CHARACTERS THAT MIGHT BE COMG TO THE MCU
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WAR EPTS OVER NEW MARVEL BLOCKBTER’S GAY SUPERHERO
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MARVEL REVEALS FIRST GAY SPIR-MAN FOR UPG SERI
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HOW ‘ETERNALS’ ESTABLISH THE MCU’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO AND SAME-SEX COUPLE A MOVIE: ‘IT’S LIFE-SAVG’
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