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:
- 5 THGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MCU'S FIRST OPENLY GAY SUPER-POWERED CHARACTER
- ‘THE ETERNALS’ ACTOR SAYS CREW CRIED ON SET WHILE FILMG MCU’S FIRST GAY KISS
- 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’
- THE MCU'S FIRST GAY KISS BROUGHT A LOT OF EMOTN TO MARVEL'S ETERNALS SET
- GAY KISS 'ETERNALS' WAS CENSORED SOME MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRI
- ANGELA JOLIE IS “PROUD” MARVEL REFED TO CUT ‘ETERNALS’ SCEN FEATURG GAY HERO FOR GULF NATN CENSORS
- HOW ‘ETERNALS’ ESTABLISH THE MCU’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO AND SAME-SEX COUPLE A MOVIE: ‘IT’S LIFE-SAVG’
5 THGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MCU'S FIRST OPENLY GAY SUPER-POWERED CHARACTER
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‘THE ETERNALS’ ACTOR SAYS CREW CRIED ON SET WHILE FILMG MCU’S FIRST GAY KISS
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ETERNALS' GAY KISS MAK FIRST MARVEL FILM TO RECEIVE M18 RATG SGAPORE
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CHLOé ZHAO SPOKE TO MARVEL ABOUT NOT CENSORG GAY ‘ETERNALS’ CHARACTERS OVERSEAS: ‘FGERS CROSSED’
Haaz Sleiman stars Eternals and reveals that Marvel's first gay kissg scene was an emotnal day on the set. * the eternals gay scene *
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THE MCU'S FIRST GAY KISS BROUGHT A LOT OF EMOTN TO MARVEL'S ETERNALS SET
Marvel Studs has ma no secret that s upg fall tentpole “The Eternals” will feature s first openly gay superhero. 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? ), but Sleiman promis signifint gay reprentatn “The Eternals.
GAY KISS 'ETERNALS' WAS CENSORED SOME MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRI
” 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.
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ANGELA JOLIE IS “PROUD” MARVEL REFED TO CUT ‘ETERNALS’ SCEN FEATURG GAY HERO FOR GULF NATN CENSORS
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"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. 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.
HOW ‘ETERNALS’ ESTABLISH THE MCU’S FIRST GAY SUPERHERO AND SAME-SEX COUPLE A MOVIE: ‘IT’S LIFE-SAVG’
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