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Angelina Jolie says the diversity in the Eternals cast is 'how it always should have been.'
The 46-year-old actress - who plays Thena in the upcoming Marvel blockbuster - appears as part of a superhero ensemble featuring queer characters, people of color and deaf actress Lauren Ridloff.
'What's really quite stunning is that when we walked out all of us together, it didn't feel like: "This is so new and cool," it felt like: "This is how it always should have been." Why did it take so long? It felt so right,' she told Variety:
Her view: Angelina Jolie feels the diversity in the Eternals cast is 'how it always should have been,' she remarked at the movie's premiere this week
Wow: The 46-year-old actress - who plays Thena in the upcoming Marvel blockbuster - appears as part of a superhero ensemble
Jolie was asked why she feels it takes so long, and while she has 'many things' to say on the subject, she focused on the idea that people should watch the film without actually focusing on its 'diversity.'
She added: 'I could say many things, and I could go on for a while, but I