The film contains the first sex scene in MCUŌĆÖs 13-year history. The PG-13 picture by indie director Chlo├® Zhao keeps the scene brief, but there is no mistaking it: these superheroes are completely nude. The fans made immediate reactions to the scene. However, the director mentioned that it was ŌĆ£a wonderful thingŌĆØ to present a caring, sensitive, and kind sex scene to a large audience. MCU is well known for showing very few intimate scenes. But in Eternals, the tone shifts, and the film focuses on emotion. The brief sex scene, which conveys nudity without displaying anything explicit, tries to show the human side of the immortal Sersi (Gemma Chan) and Ikaris (Richard Madden) before they engage in a serious fight with the Deviants.
Some fans suggested that they know these characters too well to see them undressed. One viewer commented, ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs like seeing relatives, given how familiar everyone is with these characters. However, because the Eternals characters are less well-known, their intimacy isnŌĆÖt as awkward.ŌĆØ Some Marvel fans believe that the absence of intimacy has lessened the impact of the action, claiming that ŌĆ£some of the hollowness that plagues sections of MCU movies can be linked to their chasteness.ŌĆØ Others agree with the Oscar-winning directorŌĆÖs decision to focus on intimacy. ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs nice to see a huge franchise film abandoning the tried-and-true template in favor of a passionate, character-driven story. IŌĆÖve seen a lot of debates regarding why a sex scene was deemed ŌĆśessential.ŌĆÖ How can it not be?ŌĆØ ┬Ā Source (1, Ā2, 3)
