THE ETERNALS Will Reportedly Feature Marvel Studios' First Openly Gay Male Lead

THE ETERNALS Will Reportedly Feature Marvel Studios' First Openly Gay Male Lead

Some intriguing new details on Marvel's plans for The Eternals here, as it looks like the studio is looking to cast an openly gay actor to play one of the movie's main characters. More past the jump...

By MarkCassidy - Mar 02, 2019 04:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Eternals
It looks like Marvel Studios is preparing to make good on Kevin Feige's recent promise to give an LGBTQ actor/character a prominent role in an upcoming MCU project.

According to That Hashtag Show, the studio is currently searching for an actor in the 30-49 age range who “physically looks like a superhero” to fill one of the main roles in The Eternals. Apparently, they're open to performers of any ethnicity but "would prefer the role to go to an openly gay actor."

The report doesn't offer any hints as to which member of the team this actor would play, but it doesn't sound like it'll be Ikaris. Could it be Makkari or the hedonistic Starfox, perhaps? We'll just have to wait and see, but we should get a better idea once casting is underway.

THS does point out that director Chloe Zhao has expressed interest in casting Cameron Britton (The Umbrella Academy) as Ikaris, and may also have her eye on Polish actor Tomasz Kot (Cold War) for a "physically imposing" supporting role.

What do you guys make of this news? Any particular actors spring to mind for the role? Drop us a comment in the usual place. The Eternals is scheduled to commence production this September.
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JohnnyTBP
JohnnyTBP - 3/2/2019, 4:34 AM
This is fantastic. Let’s keep it going
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 3/2/2019, 5:47 AM
@RocknRolla

^always leaching off the top post😂

Usually to post something stupid I don’t get it
DarkDetective
DarkDetective - 3/2/2019, 8:13 AM
@JohnnyTBP - im ok with it as long as the character is gay or lesbian in the source material. Dont start modifying pre-stablished characters just for the sake of it. Its all im asking. If they are already homosexual im all on board.
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 3/2/2019, 8:28 AM
@WorldsFinests - but what if we just think the characters gay... like venom
RocknRolla
RocknRolla - 3/2/2019, 9:28 AM
@regularmovieguy - I was waiting for you to make your comment on my comment like you always do, and deleting it this time huh? Pathetic
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 3/2/2019, 9:37 AM
@RocknRolla

lolwut...it took you four hours to post that?

regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 3/2/2019, 9:38 AM
@RocknRolla

I didn’t delete anything btw 😘
DarkDetective
DarkDetective - 3/2/2019, 10:17 AM
@SpideyQuad - then you are welcome to do all the fanfic you want about interspecies sex between eddie and the symbiote. Just leave it out of the canon and movies lol
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 3/2/2019, 4:36 AM
[frick] it. Billy Eichner for Starfox! Let's get this campaign going!

Origame
Origame - 3/2/2019, 4:38 AM
Sounds cool. Hopefully they are actually doing something with it instead of doing the power rangers route when they claim the character is openly gay, yet remains in the closet the whole movie and tells a group of friends that they're "confused".
Scarilian
Scarilian - 3/2/2019, 5:19 AM
@Origame -
Chances are it is in response to this dumb article;
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/04/26/valkyrie-korg-queer-marvel-characters-straight-washed-avengers/

Which implies that Marvel have been 'straight washing' characters, despite many of these characters having no relationship depicted on-screen and/or not being originally depicted as having the sexuality that the article thinks they do.

Personally not a fan of the idea of someone getting put above others in the hiring process because of aspects such as race/sexuality/sex. It makes it feel like they did not earn the position via actual qualities such as how hard they worked. Maybe it is just the phrasing though, they could have easily said "Open to play a homosexual role" instead of trying to virtue signal by hiring someone based on sexuality.

The only male homosexual characters currently depicted in the MCU have been in prison wanting to sexually assault or seduce other males (Guardians Of The Galaxy, All Hail The King) So i am concerned how they would depict a male homosexual character in Eternals.
Scarilian
Scarilian - 3/2/2019, 5:24 AM
I simply prefer the idea of a meritocracy when it comes to the hiring process - the only exception would be for the sake of adapting characters from other sources, though that can be varied if treated respectfully.
Origame
Origame - 3/2/2019, 5:50 AM
@Scarilian - exactly. Thats why im against what larson is saying about the press needing more representation even in terms of her clarification about not hating white men (which im iffy on but whatever). It should be equal opportunity. Everyone has the same chances for everything despite race/gender/sexual orientation. But just getting inclusion that isnt earned isnt the way to go. Its seriously to the point where women have a significantly easier requirement to becoming firefighters, and one woman isnt even capable of knocking down a door. This notion of inclusion is getting to the point of being downright dangerous.
Origame
Origame - 3/2/2019, 5:52 AM
@Scarilian - though i will say with acting it really should include race and sex when its necessary for the character. With sexual orientation though anyone can play a gay or bi character. At that point acting should be able to come into play.
MexCowboyNation
MexCowboyNation - 3/2/2019, 8:09 AM
@Scarilian - Please, people don't hire based on merit in Hollywood.
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 3/2/2019, 8:33 AM
@Scarilian - They fired an established director/screen writer over gay sexual jokes from over a decade ago...
suitekid
suitekid - 3/2/2019, 9:20 AM
@Origame - How is it getting dangerous? If you got the clarification of what Brie said and are still iffy then you didn't get what she was saying. Nobody is trying to get rid of white guys ability to do press. They just want more opportunities for everybody. Inclusion is the opposite of dangerous.
Origame
Origame - 3/2/2019, 9:40 AM
@suitekid - well 1) yes she is. She flat out said that she doesnt value the opinions of white males on movies dealing with women and minorities. There's no way you can get around that. Thats the opposite of inclusionary.

2) im talking from the perspective of hiring based off of being inclusive rather than based off of ability. For an example of it being dangerous, i explained that women have less requirements than males for things like fire fighting. Wanna know how dangerous it is? Watch this.
ThunderKat
ThunderKat - 3/2/2019, 10:06 AM
@SpideyQuad - They were pedophilia jokes.
Scarilian
Scarilian - 3/2/2019, 3:00 PM
@Origame -
Pretty much spot on in all your remarks here.

People use buzz words like 'Equality' and 'Diversity' to twist meanings and to support exclusion tactics. Someone can be hired under those terms and everyone will pretend they are qualified, however that person will never be assigned the task they would do otherwise. Physical tasks are the most noticable difference which is why it is more evident in police, firemen, military and paramedics.
Origame
Origame - 3/2/2019, 3:23 PM
@Scarilian - yeah. If theres a woman who can meet those requirements (and i know from Rhonda rousey that there are) then im all for it. Its great that someone else gets it here.
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 3/2/2019, 5:37 PM
@ThunderKat - some yes, but not all. No one was safe, like South Park. He was fishing for a reaction.
Davidthegreat22
Davidthegreat22 - 3/3/2019, 2:27 AM
@Origame - had to comment just to say I feel stupid for reading your comment.
Origame
Origame - 3/3/2019, 3:58 AM
@Davidthegreat22 - you want to explain yourself or should i just label you as a troll?
ThunderKat
ThunderKat - 3/9/2019, 10:49 AM
@Origame - Don't label him. Let everyone see his lack of comprehension. It's important to let people have more free speech as they will show how utterly lacking in heuristic functions.
Origame
Origame - 3/9/2019, 4:31 PM
@ThunderKat - fine. Ill let him just exist in his bubble
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/2/2019, 4:40 AM
Luke Evans?
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