The actor also addressed the rumors that Eternals already has a sequel in the works.
A star of Eternals thinks there were too many people who just weren’t ready for the “new” style of filmmaking Chloe Zhao came to the table with Eternals in 2021. When the movie came out, it performed below expectations for a Marvel movie. Reviews were mixed, so Eternals the lowest rated film of all films in the MCU. It was also the first to officially receive a “rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes, currently at 47%.
Actor Barry Keoghanwho plays Druig in the movie commented on the movie underperforming in a new chat with Josh Horowitz for the Happy Sad Confused podcast (via ComicBookMovie). His theory is that Marvel movie audiences were not prepared for Zhao’s unique style that she brings to all of her movies. Keoghan says this was “new” to the Marvel community, and he thinks the connection was largely there.
“I think Chloe [Zhao] gave it a great feeling. You know? So Chloe brings – as you’ve seen in her past films – raw performances and really, really touching performances. I don’t think it… I think it was new. I think it was just new. It was new to the Marvel world.”
Keoghan also commented on the rumors of Eternals get a sequel. He refuses to confirm or deny anything in terms of details, but he does admit that he once spoke to producer Victoria Alonso about the possibility. Keoghan added that he was “optimistic” that we’ll see Druig back on the big screen soon enough.
“I haven’t been able to talk to her much, but yeah. I’m always optimistic, always. I want to know what Druig is doing now. Anyway, we’ll see. That out of me. I don’t know anything!”
Will Eternals get a sequel?
It hangs in the air or Eternals 2 it is going to happen. In addition to the mixed reviews, the film didn’t quite hit the box office numbers that Marvel Studios had also hoped for, and these factors would seemingly work against the sequel’s odds. Still, the rumors have persisted, and producer Nate Moore has promised that one way or another, fans will see the superhero team back in the MCU.
“I don’t want to spoil anything, but we haven’t seen the last of those characters yet,” Moore told ComicBook.com last fall.
We’ll just have to keep waiting for an official announcement Eternals 2. For more from Keoghan, you can watch his full interview with Horowitz below.