The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.
The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.
The film's central conflict explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing a powerful, exploitative cosmic system that treats planets as resources, championing anti-colonialism, environmentalism, and the value of diverse life against a destructive 'natural order'.
The movie demonstrates significant diversity through its casting, featuring numerous race and gender swaps of traditionally white or male comic book characters. While the cast is highly diverse, the narrative itself does not explicitly critique traditional identities or make strong DEI themes central to its core plot.
Eternals features Phastos, an openly gay Eternal, depicted as a loving husband and father. His identity is portrayed with dignity and normalcy, contributing positively to the film's representation of LGBTQ+ characters within a major franchise.
The film features female Eternals who engage in and win direct physical confrontations against male opponents. Thena defeats the male Deviant leader Kro in melee combat, and Makkari uses super-speed enhanced strikes to overpower Ikaris in close quarters.
Several key Eternals characters, including Ajak, Makkari, and Sprite, were established as male in the Marvel Comics source material but are portrayed as female in the film adaptation, constituting clear gender swaps.
The film features several characters, including Sersi, Phastos, Makkari, Gilgamesh, and Ajak, who were originally depicted as white in the Marvel comics but are portrayed by actors of different racial backgrounds in the movie.
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