“It has a completely different DNA than [other Marvel movies], “Hayek explained.” It is filmed differently from everyone else. It’s in real locations and they found some crazy extraterrestrial-looking locations. I don’t know if I’m allowed to talk about what they do with the camera, but … it’s not mainly done in the mail. Cinematography is incredible. “
We learned earlier that Eternals director Chloé Zhao filmed the film with the same equipment she used for her independent film Nomadland because she supposedly wanted to keep the story grounded and experimental, despite being a “very big, comprehensive and multi-age story. “which apparently also came in the best tone that Marvel’s Kevin Feige had ever heard.
Supposedly the MCU’s most “sci-fi” film, Eternals follows the exploits of an immortal alien race created by the Celestials as they come together to protect humanity from its evil counterparts, the Deviants. Hayek, who admits he knew very little about his character before accepting the role, portrays a champion of centuries that humans have already confused with the Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl.
Hayek referred to seeing himself as Ajax for the first time as an empowering experience. “There was something really moving, not just for me, but for everything, all the different stereotypes. She is not sexy. Do you know what I am saying? She is not sexy at all. I am very short. I was intimidated by being short during all my life. And suddenly, it doesn’t matter. You are a superhero in the Marvel universe. It touched me. “
Marvel’s Eternals, the third MCU Phase 4 film, was part of a huge list of Disney films that were postponed until the end of last year, with the film now scheduled to arrive on November 5, 2021. For more information on the Marvel Studios future list of projects and releases, read our review of the biggest and most notable developments at MCU, Disney + and Marvel comics this year.
Adele Ankers is a freelance entertainment journalist. You can reach it at Twitter.