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Harry Styleshas joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe — and it sounds like his casting as Eros inEternalswas fate.
Eternalsdirector Chloé Zhaospoke withDeadlineabout the movie and her decision to cast the Grammy winner, whom she said she had on her mind for years.
“Harry as Eros was very much a package deal for me,” Zhao said.
Zhao revealed she “pitched the idea” of Pip the Troll and Eros to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige a while back. “I love the idea of exploring an Eternal who is beyond Titan and who may have influenced Thanos throughout the years the same way Eternals influenced us, earthlings,” she said.
TheNomadlanddirector added that the pitch came with Styles — who appeared in Christopher Nolan’s 2017 filmDunkirk— in mind.
“And then, it wasn’t like I suggested Eros, and let’s go find actors,” the Oscar winner explained. “I kept tabs on Harry sinceDunkirk, I thought he was very interesting.”
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It turned out that to Zhao, the “Golden” singer embodied Eros perfectly.
“After meeting him I realized he is that character — the same way I cast the rest of my cast. There’s so much of Eros in him. For me, if he says yes, and Kevin says yes, then it’s a go. And I’m very happy they both did,” Zhao said.
Styles' turn inEternalscomes after he wrapped production onOlivia Wilde’sDon’t Worry DarlingoppositeFlorence PughandMy PolicemanoppositeEmma Corrin.
Eternalsis now in theaters.
source: people.com
