Angelina Jolie rejected a superhero role before signed up as Thena in Eternals

Angelina Jolie rejected a superhero role before signed up as Thena in Eternals.

She decided to accept Thena role in Eternals because, she said, 

"I don't usually lean towards superhero or sci-fi films. It's not usually what I'm looking to do. It felt like something else was happening in this film, though. It was very character-driven."

Apart from that, she loves that Eternals represent characters as family, "It's not one of us in front and other characters behind. It's this really equal family. And I wanted to be a part of this family."