Marvel Studios’ ‘The Eternals’ Taps Production Designer Eve Stewart (‘Les Misérables,’ ‘A Cure for Wellness’)

Jun 6, 2019

The upcoming Marvel Studios film ‘The Eternals’ now has production designer Eve Stewart onboard.

Stewart recently did Fede Alvarez’ ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’ and Gore Verbinski’s ‘A Cure for Wellness.’ She has also collaborated with director Tom Hooper several times, with ‘The King’s Speech,’ ‘Les Misérables,’ and ‘The Danish Girl.’ Next up is Hooper’s live-action adaptation of ‘Cats,’ releasing December 20th.

Moreover, the speculation going around is that Angelina Jolie will play Sersi. Meanwhile, Kumail Nanjiani and Ma Dong-seok are cast in undisclosed roles. Richard Madden is in talks to play Ikaris. Lastly, Keanu Reeves in negotiations for an unknown role.

Some of the premise, given by The Hollywood Reporter, is below:

“One aspect to the story involves the love story between Ikaris (Madden), a man fueled by cosmic energy, and Sersi (Jolie), who relishes moving amongst humans.”

Meanwhile, according to That Hashtag Show, Marvel Studios is also looking to cast an openly gay Asian male actor for a lead role. The role is under the name of James, who is “intellectual, emotional, and has a strong sense of family.” Specifically, the studio is looking at openly gay/bisexual Asian actors in their 20’s.

This role will mark the first time Marvel Studios will feature an openly gay male as a lead. This character will likely have a major presence in the film alongside the other leads: Sersi, Ikaris and “Piper.” As for actors, at the top of Marvel’s list for the role is Conrad Ricamora (‘Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,’ ‘How to Get Away with Murder’).

Moreover, Chloé Zhao (‘The Rider’) will be directing, while the screenplay is from Matthew K. Firpo & Ryan Firpo (‘Ruin’).

Also, for a different role, Zhao has interest in casting Cameron Britton (‘Mindhunter,’ ‘The Umbrella Academy’). Additionally, Tomasz Kot (‘Cold War’) could nab a supporting role in the film, one that requires an imposing physical presence. However, no offers have been made to either of these actors as of now.

Further, filming will begin in the United Kingdom on September 16th, and wrap sometime in January 2020.

There is currently no release date yet, but it will most likely claim the November 6, 2020 slot.

Source: Geek Vibes Nation