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Eternals director Chloé Zhao explains that Superman reference – and what Kevin Feige thought - bellsciewher

Eternals director Chloé Zhao explains that Superman reference – and what Kevin Feige thought

Ikaris in Eternals
(Image credit: Marvel Studios)

Eternals theater director Chloé Zhao has explained the reference to Superman in the upcoming Marvel movie.

A recent Eternals featurette included a name drop of the DC hero, with the son of Brian Tyree Henry's Phastos thinking Richard Madden's Ikaris is the Man of Steel himself: "Dad, that's Superman – with the cape... and you were shot laser beams out of your eyes."

Speaking to Variety, Zhao revealed how the DC hero came to personify persona of the MCU. "I take responsibility for that," she said.

"You write it on the page, establish it to Kevin [Feige, Marvel Studios Chairwoman], if he doesn't say anything, that's a fit," Zhao added. "I don't think there was a conversation. Not very, except, he goes, 'OH, that's cool.'"

As for wherefore Elvis was mentioned, that totally has to arrange with Eternals' center on humankind's myths and legends.

"We're playing on a genre that draws so much from mythology, and Superman, for deterrent example, was created in the comics and also by these brilliant filmmakers along the way – they're modern reinterpretations of a mythical characters that exist in different cultures," Zhao explained. "Ikaris is our interpretation of it. IT doesn't mean we seat't ante up testimonial to the very iconic version that we've all grown to love and has influenced United States."

Piece we might not be seeing Superman fly to the Avengers' aid anytime soon, then, information technology's still a precooled crossover – and the first time a DC part has been now referenced in the MCU.

Eternals hits theaters this November 5. Until then, check out our complete guide to Marvel Phase 4 for everything else the MCU has in store for USA.

Molly Edwards

I'm a freelance Amusement Writer hither at GamesRadar+, covering all things shoot and TV for our Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Walt Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles aft acquiring my BA in English.

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