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Eternals

film by Zhao [2021]

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The film Eternals (2021) is a comic-book action movie directed by Chloé Zhao, as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The story centers on a group of immortals who unite to avert an impending apocalypse. Zhao, who also cowrote the screenplay, is known for her observational films about self-discovery, often set in the American West. While Eternals marked a shift into a different genre for Zhao, it received mixed reviews.12

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Gemma Chan
Parts in the late 2010s and early 2020s
…role, starring as Sersi in Eternals (2021), which was directed by Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao; and play the wife of the head of a seemingly utopian community in Olivia Wilde’s much-anticipated Don’t Worry, Darling (2022). In 2023 she joined the star-studded cast of Extrapolations, a series that takes place…
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…role, starring as Sersi in Eternals (2021), which was directed by Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao; and play the wife of the head of a seemingly utopian community in Olivia Wilde’s much-anticipated Don’t Worry, Darling (2022). In 2023 she joined the star-studded cast of Extrapolations, a series that takes place…
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Chloé Zhao
Eternals and Hamnet
…2021 Zhao shifted gears with Eternals, an action movie that was part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It centers on a group of immortals who join forces to prevent an impending apocalypse. Zhao cowrote the film, which received mixed reviews. Four years later she directed Hamnet, based on the novel…
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…2021 Zhao shifted gears with Eternals, an action movie that was part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It centers on a group of immortals who join forces to prevent an impending apocalypse. Zhao cowrote the film, which received mixed reviews. Four years later she directed Hamnet, based on the novel…
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Salma Hayek
…as the immortal Ajak in Eternals, an action film that was part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition, Hayek lent her voice to several animated films, including Puss in Boots (2011), which featured Banderas in the title role, and The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012).
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…as the immortal Ajak in Eternals, an action film that was part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition, Hayek lent her voice to several animated films, including Puss in Boots (2011), which featured Banderas in the title role, and The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012).
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Angelina Jolie
Film roles
…the immortal warrior Thena in Eternals, an action movie that was part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Three years later Jolie portrayed opera legend Maria Callas in the biopic Maria. In addition, Jolie provided voices for several films, including the animated Kung Fu Panda (2008) and its sequels (2011 and…
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…the immortal warrior Thena in Eternals, an action movie that was part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Three years later Jolie portrayed opera legend Maria Callas in the biopic Maria. In addition, Jolie provided voices for several films, including the animated Kung Fu Panda (2008) and its sequels (2011 and…
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Barry Keoghan
Break into Hollywood: Dunkirk and The Killing of a Sacred Deer
…comic book character Druig in Eternals, directed by Chloé Zhao.
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…comic book character Druig in Eternals, directed by Chloé Zhao.
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