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The Post-credits Scene Of This Marvel Film Promised Much, But Now Makes No Sense At All
Marvel Studios had high hopes for this unique movie, yet everything turned out quite unexpectedly by the end.
A scene after the credits used to be a fun bonus for people who stayed in the theater during the credits. Nowadays, they are often crucial for major film franchises like Marvel, where new characters are even introduced. Sometimes such a scene promises a lot, but ultimately delivers nothing.
Marvel Studios films almost always include at least one scene after or during the credits. The recent MCU films feature many post-credits scenes that lead nowhere. A prime example is one of the post-credits scenes from Eternals.
The film tells the story of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations. After the events of Avengers: Endgame, an unexpected tragedy forces the Eternals to team up once more.
The Deviants, monstrous creatures thought to be lost to history, have mysteriously returned. It is up to the Eternals to defend humanity against this ancient enemy.
Marvel Studios had exceptionally high expectations for Eternals. It was directed by Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), the screenplay was promising, and the cast consisted entirely of top-tier talent. Unfortunately, all this potential did not fully materialize.
The film scored a mere 47% on Rotten Tomatoes and did not resonate well with fans. The box office results were also quite disappointing as Eternals had a production budget of 200 million and managed to pull in 402 million dollars at the box office.
Eternals features two scenes after the credits. We will now focus on the first, where Harry Styles makes his MCU debut as the Eternal Eros/Starfox, the brother of Thanos. He teleports with his companion Pip the Troll (Patton Oswalt) to the ship of the Eternals. He tells Thena (Angelina Jolie), Druig (Barry Keoghan), and Makkari (Lauren Ridloff) that their friends are in big trouble and that he knows where to find them.
He is referring to Sersi (Gemma Chan), Kingo (Kumail Nanjiani), and Phastos (Bryan Tyree Henry). This trio was taken by the Celestial Arishem due to their actions on Earth. The scene with Eros was clearly meant as an introduction for Eternals 2, but that film will likely never come.
Marvel Studios films almost always include at least one scene after or during the credits. The recent MCU films feature many post-credits scenes that lead nowhere. A prime example is one of the post-credits scenes from Eternals.
Story
The film tells the story of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations. After the events of Avengers: Endgame, an unexpected tragedy forces the Eternals to team up once more.
The Deviants, monstrous creatures thought to be lost to history, have mysteriously returned. It is up to the Eternals to defend humanity against this ancient enemy.
High Expectations From Marvel
Marvel Studios had exceptionally high expectations for Eternals. It was directed by Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), the screenplay was promising, and the cast consisted entirely of top-tier talent. Unfortunately, all this potential did not fully materialize.
The film scored a mere 47% on Rotten Tomatoes and did not resonate well with fans. The box office results were also quite disappointing as Eternals had a production budget of 200 million and managed to pull in 402 million dollars at the box office.
Starfox
Eternals features two scenes after the credits. We will now focus on the first, where Harry Styles makes his MCU debut as the Eternal Eros/Starfox, the brother of Thanos. He teleports with his companion Pip the Troll (Patton Oswalt) to the ship of the Eternals. He tells Thena (Angelina Jolie), Druig (Barry Keoghan), and Makkari (Lauren Ridloff) that their friends are in big trouble and that he knows where to find them.
He is referring to Sersi (Gemma Chan), Kingo (Kumail Nanjiani), and Phastos (Bryan Tyree Henry). This trio was taken by the Celestial Arishem due to their actions on Earth. The scene with Eros was clearly meant as an introduction for Eternals 2, but that film will likely never come.
