Marvel Fans Respond to News That ‘Eternals 2’ May Never Happen

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Salma Hayek in Eternals (2021)
Salma Hayek in Eternals (2021) | IMDb

The first Eternals film from acclaimed Nomadland director Chloé Zhao featured the filmmaker’s propensity for breathtaking landscapes and natural environments but amplified such aesthetics to fit a larger-than-life comic book scale. The story also boasted a character-driven premise despite the epic scope and worldly consequences at play; viewers witnessed intimate relationships between the characters while pondering existential questions about the nature of humanity. Though a culturally rich juggernaut with diverse casting and fierce attention to various heritages, Eternals was critically contentious, with some celebrating Zhao’s signature take on the MCU and others accusing her of turning an epic space tale into a gorgeous yet flat melodrama. 

MCU enthusiasts were divided on this film, but many were quick to note how strong the performances were, as the movie featured an all-star ensemble in Angelina Jolie, Kit Harrington, Gemma Chan, Richard, Madden, Barry Keoghan, Salma Hayek, and an unexpected but anticipation-building cameo from Harry Styles. Now that news has surfaced surrounding the sequel’s likely cancellation (reports indicate it’s currently on hold), fans have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to share their thoughts. 

Harry won’t get to play a god again?!

https://twitter.com/HS4WorldTour/status/1768274042123940078

Is Angelina not reason enough for a sequel? 

https://twitter.com/angeltresjolie_/status/1768285535527940130

https://twitter.com/theblackwidovv/status/1768286631704793513

It may be time to brute force our way out of this disaster

https://twitter.com/scarwitchy/status/1768193894209175958

https://twitter.com/lunasleo/status/1768075715499438174

There’s more to develop!

https://twitter.com/MatthewBass_/status/1768260403417460888

It wasn’t for everyone, but it was everything for so many of us…

https://twitter.com/darlingods/status/1768261804403155410

At least bring our favorite duo back to the silver screen somehow

https://twitter.com/archivekeoghan/status/1768092055371166024

https://twitter.com/5secondsoffifth/status/1768289125067575363

Harry can save us; he alone will bring a huge crowd!

https://twitter.com/niallsjuul/status/1768286211431436703

https://twitter.com/Marry_Marais/status/1768285683402039459

‘Eternals’ was a needed breath of fresh air in the MCU

https://twitter.com/catboymythic/status/1768282060731420826


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Josh Lezmi

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