See, there are definitely two sides to every coin, two sides to every puzzle, and let’s talk about that. Marvel decided to scrap the idea for “Eternals 2,” and it is definitely creating some unexpected mixed reactions.
Now, a film like “Eternals” was definitely a hefty experiment, and a studio like Marvel can afford it. Throughout its entire run, it did collect some contrasting reviews: some absolutely loved it, and some hated it unconditionally.
From Marvel’s side, it was definitely an experiment that didn’t work out from a business point of view. With a production cost of $240M, without considering the advertisement cost, the film made slightly over $400M, which isn’t too weak but could have been far better considering the star-studded cast.
Harry Styles, Kit Harrington, Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, or even Barry Keoghan – you name the star, and they are probably in this film. So in this criterion, it was definitely a fan-pleasing fest, but overall, it is one of the most misunderstood films produced by Marvel, and if you look at ratings such as 6.3 on IMDb, it screams dissatisfaction.
But as the idea is scrapped, fans are suggesting that it isn’t really a good decision. Keeping the quality debate aside, it was definitely something fresh from Marvel and away from their ongoing timeline. Fans didn’t feel pressured to watch it, and that was a ‘cool’ factor, for sure.
See, it isn’t a blockbuster or a box-office hit, and Marvel has all the right to scrap the idea, but fans really appreciated the attempt, and the cast overall had a great experience as well.
So, this is the end for “Eternals.” It wasn’t meant to be, not for the fans or for the studio as well. Even the positive reviews were limited to a small audience, and they were left unheard. But here are some tweets expressing their opinions –
i'm quite mad about the eternals but i simply don't have space to hold any more stormy feelings this week so when you see me do a long-winded thread on it next week, no you didn't!
— Ellys (@ellysmelancholy) March 14, 2024
eternals may not have been an endgame level blockbuster but its also by far not the worst thing I've seen (even in the mcu), the bipoc and deaf representation was unparalleled and the cast was stellar. it sucks that they won't get a chance to show what they really could do
— taylor (@queermusketeer) March 14, 2024
yeah I always want to see more of him but eternals was not a good movie and I don’t want him in anything bad so I’m not upset. the mcu is in the toilet and I doubt it’s gonna get better any time soon
— lauren ☽ pronti, quasi, vai! (@_withheldclouds) March 14, 2024
Dear Bob Iger,
— Jordan Jones (@jordnjnes) March 14, 2024
There's a huge crowd who'd love to see 'Eternals 2' please don't make the mistake of canceling this highly anticipated sequel! https://t.co/dymRusNHlm