Eternals are both the latest Marvel Studios film to hit theaters and the worst-rated film in the franchise. As of now, just 47-percent of the 337 reviews listed on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, giving Chloe Zhao flick the MCU’s first-ever “Rotten” indicator on the review aggregator. Despite Marvel Studios typically remaining mum on the critical performance of its films and television shows, Marvel Studios executive Victoria Alonso referenced the round of poor reviews during a recent appearance at the Outfest Legacy Awards.
Besides bad reviews, Eternals also made headlines after the Marvel film was reportedly banned in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman. According to reports censors sought further cuts beyond any scenes of same-sex intimacy scenes in the film. Eternals featured MCU’s first same-sex kiss. However, Disney chose not to make the edits following which distribution certificates were held back.
During a press conference, Angelina Jolie said, “I’m sad for [those audiences]. And I’m proud of Marvel for refusing to cut those scenes out. She called concerns over the film’s same-sex marriage, between Phaistos and Haaz Sleiman, ‘ignorant’. “I still don’t understand how we live in a world today where there’s still (people who) would not see the family Phaistos has and the beauty of that relationship and that love. How anybody is angry about it, threatened by it, doesn’t approve or appreciate it is ignorant,” she added.
Marvel Studios executive Victoria Alonso referenced the round of poor reviews during a recent appearance at the Outfest Legacy Awards. We have tried to stir it up and sometimes the critics are not with us. That’s OK. That’s OK…,” We thank you for being a critic. We thank you for writing about us. And the fans will decide.”