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Eternals Director Explains Eros' Connection to Thanos


The mid-credits scene of Eternals introduced the debut of Harry Styles' Eros, an Eternal who is also known in his superhero persona as "Starfox." While he only appeared briefly, he did manage to make a great impression and it hinted that he will have a much larger presence in the MCU moving forward.

In an interview with Empire, director Chloe Zhao explained the backstory of Eros and how he is connected to Thanos. "I love the idea of Eros being another Eternal, another Ajak," she said. "He’s an Eternal, and he was stationed on Titan – 10 of them were, just like the 10 Eternals on Earth, assuming Titan is also a host planet at some point. Now, if you think about that, what influence could Eros have had on the inhabitants of Titan, the way Ajak has influenced people on Earth? And how that has affected Thanos?"

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She continued, "If you go to the comics, there’s some quite beautiful, heartbreaking influence Eros has had on Thanos. And how much does Thanos know? I love him as a character. It makes my imagination go crazy thinking, ‘Why does Thanos think this way? Why is he worried about overpopulation and destroying his planet?’ Think about the emergence – does Eros know about it? Maybe if he’s an advisor, the way Ajak advised kings and queens on Earth?"

Zhao also explained where Eros is now given that he is no longer serving Arishem. She said, "For me, the backstory of Eros is that he deserted, he said, ‘I’m not doing this anymore. So he somehow got that sphere, which you saw in his hand, and he ran off and made Pip the troll. They’re like Han Solo and Chewie. Arishem’s been looking for him, and he’s just been a space outlaw. That’s the character I had in my mind."

It is great to hear Eros' backstory as it gave us a clear understanding of the character since he only appeared for a very brief moment during the mid-credits scene. He has a very interesting backstory and, hopefully, we will get to see more of him in the future and explore more of the character as he is expected to make more appearances in the MCU.

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Eternals is streaming on Disney+ this coming January 12.

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