Will Gemma Chan Star in 'THE ETERNALS' Movie? Read This Explanation

Kapanlagi.com - Who doesn't know Gemma Chan? An actress who recently played roles in CAPTAIN MARVEL (2019) and CRAZY RICH ASIANS (2018), and is rumored to also be a part of the upcoming movie THE ETERNALS, which will be released in a few months, precisely on November 6, 2020. Some previously mentioned cast members include Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, and Kumail Nanjiani.

In the previous MARVEL movie, CAPTAIN MARVEL, she played the role of Minn-Erva. Some sources claim that in THE ETERNALS, Chan will portray a completely different character. If that is indeed true, it will make a mark in the MARVEL world, as it will be the first time an actor has two different characters. As news about the role to be played by Gemma Chan continues to circulate, MARVEL remains silent and does not comment on the matter.

The comic book, created several years ago in 1976 by Jack Kirby, tells the story of extraterrestrial beings known as Celestials, who genetically experiment on humans in order to create super-powered beings, known as Eternals, along with the creation of evil Deviants. Two groups of fighting throughout history. THE ETERNALS also fought against the gods of Greece, Rome, and Norway.

MARVEL itself has determined the roles that each actor will play, where Angelina Jolie will play as Thena. Based on Kirby's comic story, Thena is a warrior and a student of history. In short, the Greek gods chose members of the Eternals to represent the gods on Earth and lead humans to believe that aliens are the gods to be worshipped. The character Ikaris played by Richard Madden is quite unique, he has lived for 20,000 years in hope and despair.

He is the one who brings Noah's Ark to safety. The character played by Salma Hayek is also interesting, she plays Ajak. She is the only Eternal who can communicate directly with the Celestials. Based on the MARVEL world, Celestials are a group of ancient race entities with vast abilities to manipulate matter and energy. They existed long before the galaxy community and Asgardians were present.

THE ETERNALS is a film in the MARVEL universe, the 25th film, created to achieve success in cinemas. It wouldn't be MARVEL if it couldn't reach a wide audience from around the world. This film is directed by Chloe Zhao, who also directed the films THE RIDER and SONGS MY BROTHER TAUGHT ME. Meanwhile, the screenplay was written by Matthew and Ryan Forpo.

In addition to being a MARVEL production film that has a large audience from around the world, one of the cast members in THE ETERNALS, Gemma Chan, also successfully captivated the attention of many viewers in her role in the film CRAZY RICH ASIAN.

Author: Priscilia Andreane

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