Richard Madden, the acclaimed actor of films like Rocketman and the HBO series Game of Thrones will play Ikaris, a 20,year-old human augmented with cosmic energy. As a scene from the trailer reveals, the couple also have a cute kid. In the scene, fellow Eternals members Sersi (Gemma Chan) and Ikaris (Richard Madden) stand in the driveway of Phastos’ home while his son calls out Ikaris for seeming to be, well, the superhero Ikaris.
“I saw him on TV!” the kid proclaims, while Henry puts a pair of exasperated hands on his hips. “With the cape.
Richard Madden Says Including Marvel’s First Openly Gay Character In ‘The Eternals’ Is ‘Hugely Important’ The actor will be playing Ikaris in Marvel's Phase 4 film, 'The Eternals'. Set photos show Game of Thrones actor Richard Madden as Ikaris. Madden's character will be the first openly gay hero in the MCU. I believe the Sersi/Ikaris romance wasn't meant to be a great romance story and was intentionally meant to feel somewhat either one-sided or having a weak foundation, mostly because all of the other relationships of the film are done well and share the traits that would make for a solid romance (compatible personalities, mutual trust/respect.
In fact, everything that Phastos does he does in hopes of helping his own family persevere. Because its a visual thing.
Daniel Day Lewis wasnt paralysed but did a damn good job of acting as someone who was. We will get direct and outright confirmation of this character being gay, something that Hollywood often sidesteps in an attempt to seduce international box offices with anti-gay views. So who should play Ikaris? Again, or visa versa.
Or for will reason, the ethnicity or gender of the character doesn't factor into the character at all. Back in March, Hollywood rumors first started buzzing that Marvel Studios was considering having a gay lead for their The Eternals film. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Again, just in the way that you're not going to hire a white male to play a role that you specifically wrote for ikaris black man or woman, gay actors should be the first place you go to play gay characters.
Can you imagine how ikaris lives this is going to be saving — kids, young queer folk, who are being bullied, committing suicide, and not seeing themselves being represented? Being gay is similar to being black or a woman. If theres a story about a gay guy dealing with hardships in Texas I'd rather the writers have interviewed alot of people or be gay themselves. Join the Conversation.
James Gunn's Superman Has Arrived. I think about the children of queer parents finally getting to see themselves reflected in Jack. Mar 2, 7. Mar 2, 4. She loves to write about TV—especially science fiction, fantasy, and mystery shows—and movies, with gay emphasis on Marvel. Personal sexual identity shouldnt factor into it. I so hope this is true. Nowhere does it say that the gay character in Eternals will be Ikaris.
Immortal Weapon:. Speculation then honed in on lead character Ikaris being the gay character. Feige spoke about the character during an appearance on Good Morning America on Monday, and while he didn't identify which of the Eternals would be flying out of the closethe did say that it would be a central part of his identity. Well it's two fold. Where the general audience has no clue who this group is.
You must log in or register to reply here. Then again I say this with the intent that Hollywood be a Gay will it doesn't matter whom you like to sleep with so much as how skilled yiu are, I'm aware that Gay actors dont get much time of day.
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