‘The Eternals’ trailer shows Marvel’s first gay superhero…and it’s not who we thought

‘The Eternals’ trailer shows Marvel’s first gay superhero…and it’s not who we thought

Brian Tyree Henry. Via YouTube

Have a grain of salt ready, folks.

Journalist Rose Dommu of Out reports that the first trailer for the Marvel film The Eternals showed at Comic-Con Experience 2019 in Brazil over the weekend. A shot from the film apparently shows an out-gay man holding hands with his boyfriend, confirming that the character is not the hero Ikarus.

We’d reported that actor Richard Madden, who plays Ikarus, would also portray the first out-gay superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This was based on comments from Marvel President Kevin Feige, who had confirmed that The Eternals would both feature a queer character, and that said character would be played by an out-queer actor. In that regard, Madden fits the bill.

Related: Finally, some details about Marvel’s first out gay cinematic superhero

Now the reports from CCXP 2019 say that character is actually Phastos, played by Brian Tyree Henry, known for roles in Atlanta and If Beale Street Could Talk. Henry’s casting would appear to contradict reports that Marvel wanted an out queer actor for the role. Gay rumors have dogged Henry for years, though the actor has never confirmed details of his romantic life.

So does this mean Henry will be officially coming out? Are early reports of his character being gay correct? We expect to know in the next few weeks when the trailer for The Eternals hits the internet. The film, which also stars Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Barry Keoghan and Don Lee. It hits cinemas November 6, 2020.

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Whoopi Goldberg Smacks Down ‘View’ Co-Host Meghan McCain: ‘Girl, Please Stop Talking Right Now’ — WATCH

Whoopi Goldberg Smacks Down ‘View’ Co-Host Meghan McCain: ‘Girl, Please Stop Talking Right Now’ — WATCH

Whoopi Goldberg finally grew fed up with Meghan McCain talking over everyone else on the show and delivered a smackdown to her View co-host following a discussion of Republican hypocrisy over impeachment.

Sunny Hostin was denouncing Republicans who had the gall not to impeach Trump for bribing a foreign nation to attack our democracy, when many of them voted to impeach Bill Clinton for perjury.

Said McCain over Hostin, complaining that her “conservative perspective” fails to get out: “Let me talk. I let you talk, let me finish. “

“Girl, please stop talking! Please stop talking right now!” Goldberg snapped.

“No problem,” snapped McCain. “I won’t talk the rest of the show. No problem.”

Replied Goldberg: “I’m okay with that. I’m okay with that. If you are going to behave like this.”

Twitter lit up with approval.

I was so glad to be there to finally see Whoopi put Meghan in her place. I love that she called her girl. #TheView pic.twitter.com/3TAxjiVXQl

— Suzy Matchstix (@GAinILM) December 16, 2019

Meghan McCain is once again refusing to speak for the remainder of the show every time she’s reprimanded for acting like a complete brat!! #MeghanMcCain #Whoopi #TheView @theview pic.twitter.com/bY3uepKjma

— Mommy715 (@akachi98) December 16, 2019

.@TheView Please fire that lying, disrespectful, rude, ignorant loud gasbag #MeghanMcCain. Joy, Sunny & Whoopi should all get combat pay for working w/ that horrid woman. Fire that lying, boring milquetoast Abby Huntsman while you’re at it, too. #TheView pic.twitter.com/PaVyhMHDss

— M.J. Barragan (@NYCMojoDiva) December 16, 2019

She said she wasn’t going to talk anymore during the show like they really care #TheView pic.twitter.com/e6pW9FZpyo

— Alyssa (@8Lyssa7) December 16, 2019

#TheView it’s about dam time yesss Whoopie! pic.twitter.com/Uf5hpvFJeL

— A BLUEWAVE with Stormy nightsq Resist (@truthteller49) December 16, 2019

This moment right here will be in the history books as one of the biggest highlights EVER on #TheView pic.twitter.com/mqRCxTSFpg

— 𝒜𝓈𝒾𝑒𝒹𝓊𝒶♛ (@asieduaschest) December 16, 2019

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Whoopi Goldberg Smacks Down ‘View’ Co-Host Meghan McCain: ‘Girl, Please Stop Talking Right Now’ — WATCH

Ryan O’Connell’s ‘Special’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix

Ryan O’Connell’s ‘Special’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix

Ryan O’Connell’s groundbreaking comedy series Special, about a gay man with cerebral palsy, has been renewed for a second season at Netflix, with eight episodes on order.

“Warner Horizon Scripted Television will join Warner Bros. Digital Networks’ Stage 13 and That’s Wonderful Productions as producers of the series for season 2,” according to Deadline. “Jessica Hecht and Punam Patel will return as series regulars for the second season.”

Special is loosely adapted from star Ryan O’Connell’s book I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves.

ICYMI: Ryan O’Connell, the Gay Man Behind Netflix’s ‘Special’, on the Show’s Genesis, Disabled People and Hollywood, and Outrage Culture: WATCH

The Season 1 plotline: “Special is a distinctive and uplifting new series about a gay man, Ryan with mild cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity and finally go after the life he wants. After years of dead-end internships, working in his pajamas as a blogger and communicating mostly via text, Ryan eventually figured out how to take his life from bleak to chic and began limping towards adulthood. “

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