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We must protect it.\u2019\n\nGot a showbiz story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page - we'd love to hear from you.\n\nMORE: Who is in the cast of Marvel\u2019s The Eternals with Angelina Jolie and when is the release date?\n\nMORE: Marvel\u2019s The Eternals\u2019 Richard Madden and Angelina Jolie evacuated after unexploded bomb found on set", "keywords": [], "meta_keywords": [""], "tags": ["Marvel's The Eternals", "Marvel"], "authors": ["Zara Woodcock"], "publish_date": "Wed Jan 1 00:00:00 2020", "summary": "", "article_html": "", "meta_description": "Marvel boss Kevin Feige reveals their first transgender character is finally coming to the MCU and possibly The Eternals.", "meta_lang": "en", "meta_favicon": "https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/m-icon-black.png?w=32", "meta_data": {"viewport": "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=1, maximum-scale=1", "HandheldFriendly": "True", "MobileOptimized": 320, "format-detection": "telephone=no", "robots": "max-image-preview:large", "google-site-verification": "NRfCb8mBNAy5_f17NpvLZYoY38EzM2dgpcOh_Am9yps", "twitter": {"widgets": {"csp": "on"}, "image": {"src": "https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/PRI_115619711.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0px%2C32px%2C750px%2C394px&resize=1200%2C630"}, "title": "Marvel teases their first transgender character is coming to The Eternals", "description": "Finally.", "card": "summary_large_image", "site": "@MetroUK", "account_id": 138749160}, "description": "Marvel boss Kevin Feige reveals their first transgender character is finally coming to the MCU and possibly The Eternals.", "msvalidate.01": "11110DC8D42E74E13F24B3A18E7CFB8A", "generator": "WordPress 5.3.2", "fb": {"pages": "117118184990145,427889824264313", "app_id": 176908729004638}, "ia": {"markup_url": "https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/01/marvel-teases-first-transgender-character-coming-eternals-11986928/?ia_markup=1"}, "theme-color": "#000000", "apple-mobile-web-app-title": "Metro", "sailthru.date": "2020-01-01 15:55:25", "sailthru.title": "Marvel teases their first transgender character is coming to The Eternals", "sailthru.tags": "marvel, marvel's the eternals", "sailthru.description": "Finally.", "sailthru.image.full": "https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/PRI_115619711.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=88px%2C0px%2C574px%2C574px&resize=150%2C150", "sailthru.image.thumb": "https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/PRI_115619711.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=88px%2C0px%2C574px%2C574px&resize=150%2C150&w=50", "og": {"locale": "en_GB", "title": "Marvel teases their first transgender character is coming to The Eternals", "type": "article", "url": "https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/01/marvel-teases-first-transgender-character-coming-eternals-11986928/", "description": "Finally.", "site_name": "Metro", "image": {"identifier": "https://i1.wp.com/metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/PRI_115619711_1577894139.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1200&h=630&crop=1&zoom=1&ssl=1", "secure_url": "https://i1.wp.com/metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/PRI_115619711_1577894139.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1200&h=630&crop=1&zoom=1&ssl=1", "width": 1200, "height": 630}}, "article": {"publisher": "https://www.facebook.com/MetroUK", "section": "Entertainment", "tag": "Marvel's The Eternals", "published_time": "2020-01-01T15:55:25+0000", "modified_time": "2020-01-01T15:55:25+0000"}, "msapplication-TileImage": "https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/m-icon-black.png?w=270"}, "canonical_link": "https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/01/marvel-teases-first-transgender-character-coming-eternals-11986928/"} |
