Stars of Marvel’s Eternals gush over the film’s historic gay representation

Haaz Sleiman and Brian Tyree Henry
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Marvel’s upcoming movie, Eternals, has made headlines for featuring the first out gay couple in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Gay actor Haaz Sleiman will play the husband of Phastos, the first gay superhero to appear in a Marvel Studio film. Phastos is played by Brian Tyree Henry, and the couple will also have a child.

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At the film’s Hollywood premiere Monday night, the stars shared their pride in being part of this historic movie.

“It’s lifesaving,” Sleiman said in an interview with Variety. “I wish I had that when I was a kid growing up to see this. My God, I wish. Can you imagine how many lives this is going to be saving? Kids, young queer folks who are either being bullied, committing suicide, not seeing themselves represented and now they get to see this. It’s above and beyond.”

Sleiman also praised the fact that…

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