“These guys aren’t Spider-Man or Captain America”: Angelina Jolie Agreed to Join MCU as Thena For One Particular Reason
Angelina Jolie Had a Good Enough Reason To Accept Her Role in Marvel’s Eternals
Known for her exceptional talent, gripping performances, and captivating beauty, Angelina Jolie has established herself as an elite actress, who has accumulated global fame. The actress has built a name for herself for her versatility who is not limited to any one genre of films but worked in almost every genre that is present out there. Throughout her career, the Maleficent actress has worked in a plethora of films, but she does not prefer to work in the superhero genre.
Until Marvel’s Eternals was presented to her, though not a fan of the superhero genre, Angelina Jolie accepted to be a part of the film, as she found one interesting aspect about the film. She was intrigued by the fact that the 2021 film had a more character-driven story. Jolie found the movie to be a challenge as many people did not know anything about the Marvel character, and she wanted to prove to herself that she could make a successful superhero film.
Angelina Jolie’s Interest Piqued with Marvel’s Eternals For a Particular Reason
Angelina Jolie chooses her films very carefully as she is known in the movie industry for her films and almost every one of them is a massive hit at the box office. As a result, she does not lean towards superhero films, however, there was one exception as Marvel approached the actress for the role of Thena in Eternals.
A still from Eternals
During an exclusive interview with the Empire Magazine via The Direct, the Pushing Tin actress shared how she isn’t particularly interested in working in sci-fi or superhero genre movies, but Eternals was an exception, as she wanted to make the little-known Marvel characters a big name like Iron Man, and Captain America.
“I don’t usually lean towards superhero or sci-fi films. It’s not usually what I’m looking to do. It felt like something else was happening in this film, though. It was very character-driven. These guys aren’t Spider-Man or Captain America or the Hulk. A lot of hardcore fans won’t know who the Eternals are. Introducing them all at once, that isn’t easy. It’s not one of us in front and other characters behind. It’s this really equal family. And I wanted to be a part of this family.”
A still from EternalsAngelina Jolie successfully overcame the challenge of making the little-known Marvel characters a big name in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as the film grossed $401.7 million at the worldwide box office, receiving immense love from the superhero genre fanatics.
Angelina Jolie Isn’t Looking Forward For a Solo Thena Movie
The Shark Tale actress’ portrayal of Thena sent shockwaves in the superhero genre, as her portrayal of the character was loved by the viewers of the film. As a result, many fans were curious if the actress would be seen in a solo outing as Thena. Despite getting embraced by the superhero genre fans, she still has a lack of interest in the genre.
Thena in Eternals
Angelina Jolie extinguished the possibility of headlining in a solo superhero movie when she had an interview with CinePop via Collider. She mentioned, how she’d love to continue to be a part of the superhero with a close-knit family in the MCU.
“I loved being part of the family, so I have no desire to separate from the family. But I would be happy to play her again and explore even more deeply the struggles that she has. I think it’s fun thinking of where they’ve been over the years.”
While the actress has turned down the idea of a solo outing, she remained open to the idea of making appearances in other Marvel movies, as the films are interconnected for a remarkable story.
