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Eternals Finally Fixes Disney's Huge LGBTQ+ Problem
Warning: Contains spoilers for Eternals.
The MCU’s Eternals goes a drawn-out way to fixing Disney and Marvel’s long-standing problems when it comes to LGBTQ+ representation in their movies. The initial conversations around it seemed promising; production members often talked about the inclusion of Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry) as the MCU’s first openly queer superhero well before the release. However, Disney’s history with promising true Diverse representation but offering only queerbaiting or hints kept many from being too optimistic about the portrayal.
In the run-up to its emit, Marvel’s Eternals was the target of a review bomb on IMDb adv before its emit. Hundreds of 1-star reviews tanked the movie’s ratings before more than a few critics and early screeners were able to watch Eternals. The huge majority of these reviews targeted the fact that Eternals features a queer kiss between Phastos and his husband, Ben (Haaz Sleiman).
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Disney and the MCU’s history of LGBTQ+ representation have been getting steadily more attention over the last cou
'The Eternals' is the latest movie with LGBTQ advocacy to be 'review bombed.' Here's what's going on.
Marvel's "The Eternals" has been review bombed because of the LGBTQ representation in the movie.
Review bombing is a term used for when a movie, TV show, or videogame is given negative reviews before its release, by fans who have not seen the final product, in order for it to have a worse average review on the internet. This phenomenon tends to occur with blockbuster movies that have a considerable amount of diversity such as "Star Wars The Last Jedi" and "Captain Marvel."
Yesterday, it was reported by The Direct that "The Eternals" had received this treatment on IMDB. Fans commented in reviews that have since been deleted that the production was too "woke" and complained about the LGBTQ representation. "The Eternals" is not available to general audiences until 5th November.
One reviewer wrote (via The Direct): "Sucky. Totally unrecognizable from the comics. All it does is tick all the Hollywood Woke boxes. Which seems to be the goal. Not storytelling. But that's hardly surprising these days. Don't waste your money. It's not worth it."
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Eternals embroiled in controversy surrounding LGBTQ+ representation
Marvel Studios’ Eternals was released last weekend to mixed reviews, but it seems most of the distaste stems from the LGBTQ+ representation in the film.
The Eternals — created by comic designer Jack Kirby — are a group of deathless beings created by the Celestials, a group of God-like creatures in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) that are responsible for life and the creation of the universe.
One of the Eternals, Phastos, played by Brian Tyree Henry, is the focus of the controversy for creature the first openly lgbtq+ superhero in the MCU.
Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD, said in a statement that, with the introduction of Phastos, the Eternals changed what it means to be a superhero on screen “in ways that audiences around the world will applaud.”
GLAAD monitors LGBTQ+ characters in major studio releases through its Studio Responsibility Index reports and has seen too few. On average, these characters obtain fewer than three minutes of screentime.
“But Phastos, his husband, and their son play important roles in Eternals, setting a fresh standard for LGBTQ+ advocacy across the genre,”
Eternals Producer Responds to LGBTQ Representation Criticism
Eternals producer, Victoria Alonso, has responded to criticism of the LBGTQ voice in the film with a passionate discussion on the responsibility of being inclusive and diverse. Eternals premiered on November 5, 2021, and follows The Eternals, immortal and superpowered beings who hold secretly lived on ground for centuries to combat the Deviants. When the Deviants resurface, The Eternals are forced to reunite and rise once more to fight them. The production was directed by award-winning writer and director Chloé Zhao and featured an A-list cast including Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Kit Harington, Gemma Chan, and Brian Tyree Henry.
The film has received mixed reviews, and a surprisingly low rotten tomatoes score for a Marvel show. These mixed reviews are likely partially due to the very daring character of Eternals. Eternals is one of the most diverse MCU films yet and was the very first to feature a deaf superhero and an openly gay superhero. The LGBTQ representation has resulted in some criticism as one of The Eternals, Phastos, is an openly same-sex attracted man and is shown exchanging a
'Eternals' is Marvel's weakest film in years, but at least it finally gets LGBTQ+ representation right
One of Marvel's most ambitious movies in years is also one of its weakest since "Thor: The Dark World."
"Eternals" boasts A-listers from Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek to Kumail Nanjiani and the film suggestions some of Marvel's most shocking moments. Unfortunately, much of the talent is underutilized in this stacked cast.
Directed by Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao ("Nomadland"), the film stumbles for the first hour as several plotlines in the movie compete to be the main star.
From the begin, we're introduced to 10 super-powered beings, a group called Eternals, who were sent to Planet 7,000 years ago to defeat a monstrous group famous as Deviants and help mankind thrive. Each Eternal is bestowed with a unique set of gifts, including flight, laser beams, brute strength, super speed, and the might to heal, among others.
From the immense opening fight sequence, it looks appreciate the Eternals would have been handy in a lot of the previous MCU battles. Conveniently, the group was told not to interfere with any human dilemmas — like taking on Thanos — unless