Marvel’s Eternals final trailer has been released and the movie will hit theaters on November 5, 2021. The movie will bring some of Marvel comics’ strangest characters to the big screen, directed by Oscar Winner Chloe Zhao. Some top artists such as Angelina Jolie with Kumail Nanjiani, Richard Madden, Salma Hayek, Kit Harington, and many more will star these characters.
The Eternals is a story that begins with a comic book dreamed up by Jack Kirby in the 1970s. The Eternals are idealized humanoid aliens from the planet Olympia, genetically engineered by the god-like Celestials. These special Eternals were sent to Earth by the Celestials to fight against the evil Deviants and defended humanity. They have been secretly keeping watch for the past 7,000 years.
Here's your breakdown of the Eternals' main cast:
Angelina Jolie as Thena.
Thena is the daughter of Zuras and was once the leader of the Eternals. She is one of the strongest female characters in Marvel with her super strength, speed, stamina, and other physical abilities. She spent centuries practicing her skills, and she was also very good at using a variety of weapons. One of her favorites is the golden spear and arrows that shoot cold energy.
Richard Madden as Ikaris.
Ikaris is a prime Eternals who is also called the leader of Eternals. He is the strongest eternal, where he is driven by cosmic energy and can move very fast and communicate telepathically. His strength and agility make him a formidable opponent. Ikari also has all the power of every Eternals.
Gemma Chan as Sersi.
Sersi is an eternal being who has a unique power. She can change the molecules and the shape of an object.
Salma Hayek as Ajak.
Ajak is the Eternals’ stoic and powerful. She has superhuman powers such as flying, teleportation, and shooting energy cores in the form of fire. She is the only eternal who can communicate with the celestials.
Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo.
Kingo is an Eternals who rarely uses his powers. He spent ten years learning about samurai in Japan, and now he can cut everything with his sword.
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Lauren Ridloff as Makkari.
She is an Eternals who has super speed. In the film Makkari will be played by Lauren Ridloff and make him a female character, in contrast to the comics which tell this character as a male. This character, Makkari, is also the first deaf superhero in the MCU.
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Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos.
He is a brilliant inventor with a mind for creating weapons and technology; he also helps other Eternals fight with his creation.
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Barry Keoghan as Druig.
Druig is an Eternal with the ability to manipulate other people's thoughts. Druig possesses the conventional abilities of an Eternal; he can manipulate all forms of matter and energy, including the atoms of his own body. He can teleport, manipulate gravitons in order to fly, control the minds of others, and project energy from his body, usually from the hands or eyes.
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Don Lee as Gilgamesh.
He is an Eternal who prefers to use his fists in battle, often taking out enemies with a single punch. Gilgamesh has typical Eternal powers such as levitation/flight (around 600 mph), extreme longevity, virtual indestructibility, emission of heat/light/force blasts from his eyes and hands, matter transmutation (minor skill only), illusion casting, near-limitless stamina, and superhuman strength (class 100).
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Lia McHugh as Sprite.
Sprite may look like a preteen, but like the other Eternals, she's actually thousands of years old. She can channel cosmic radiation into blasts of heat or force, levitate herself and others, and create illusions.