Salma Hayek Explains Her MCU Character’s History In New Eternals Video

Salma Hayek's team leader Ajak reveals her MCU history in a new Eternals clip. The MCU's latest big screen offering is just mere days away from release, and in many ways, it represents a lot of firsts for the mega-franchise. Directed by Chloé Zhao, Eternals introduces 10 new superheroes to the MCU in an epic saga that stretches thousands of years. So far, Eternals has earned some very mixed reviews from critics, thus giving it the MCU's lowest Rotten Tomatoes score. Nevertheless, anticipation runs high for this new Marvel adventure.

The Eternals are a group of cosmic beings who were sent to Earth thousands of years ago to watch over humanity and protect them from the Deviants. Over the decades, the group has slowly disbanded and found their own places within human society, but a renewed Deviant threat pulls them back together in the present day. Eternals features an incredible cast made up of Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Angelina Jolie, Don Lee, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Kit Harington, and Hayek.

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It's Hayek who takes center stage in the latest clip from Eternals. First revealed through The Graham Norton Show (via cheska), the video features Ajak speaking with Ikaris (Madden) in a scene that has been heavily featured in various trailers for Eternals. Ajak recaps where she's been since the Eternals drifted apart, revealing she traveled the world observing humans. She's seen the worst of what they have to offer, but also the very best, and that's made her care for Earth very deeply. Check it out down below.

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On its surface, Eternals so far doesn't hold many connections to the greater MCU, so Ajak's mentioning of Thanos and the events of Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame help anchor the movie in the expansive universe. At the same time, the Eternals leader offers a unique perspective on this world. In a way, she represents the audience themselves, looking in on the adventures of the MCU from afar. Of course, as Eternals will reveal, the cosmic group's time in the shadows is nearly at an end.

With 10 different Eternals to introduce, plus Harington's Dane Whitman, Zhao certainly had her work cut out for her with this movie. Each character has been crafted with a unique personality and place within this world, and the above Eternals clip does a good job of establishing Ajak's. She has been described as the Eternals' mother figure, and when she speaks of humanity, she definitely has a maternal warmth to her. It will be interesting to learn more about her and her family when Eternals finally arrives later this week.

More: Marvel's Eternals Powers Explained: What Each Team Member Can Do

Source: The Graham Norton Show (via cheska/Twitter)

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