The Eternals stars Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek and Gemma Chan sit out ELLE's 2021 Women in Hollywood Celebration after Covid-19 exposure

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Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00

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           The women of Marvel's upcoming superhero film The Eternals are skipping out on ELLE's 2021 Women in Hollywood Celebration after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19.Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Gemma Chan and Lauren Ridloff were all among the honorees at the high-profile event on Tuesday, but it was revealed during the event's opening remarks that the four wouldn't be attending out of an abundance of caution.'Those superheroes are now in super isolation,' ELLE Editor-in-Chief Nina Garcia shared from the stage, adding that it's 'the new reality,' according to The Hollywood Reporter.The actresses, along with the rest of the principal cast of The Eternals, all attended the world premiere of The Eternals, which was held Monday night at the El Capitan theater in Hollywood.Despite the exposure, none of the stars have so far tested positive for Covid-19, according to a Disney spokesperson in a statement shared with the publication.'Earlier today we were made aware of a possible exposure to Covid-19, and while all of our talent have tested negative, out of an abundance of caution, we are pivoting to virtual appearances rather than in-person events,' they said.It's not known if another member of the cast had tested positive, or if it was someone else who came into close proximity with the four women at the Hollywood premiere. The four women made up a large chunk of the honorees at the Women in Hollywood event, which was also celebrating Halle Berry, The Last Duel star Jodie Comer, Jennifer Hudson, Rita Moreno and fellow superhero star Gal Gadot.ELLE was celebrating the cast for breaking new ground in Hollywood, with Ridloff becoming the first deaf woman to play a Marvel superhero.Jolie has long been an advocate and activist for refugees when she isn't on set, while Hayek launched a campaign last year to battle domestic violence, which surged amid coronavirus lockdowns.Earlier this year, Chan took a stand to try to end discrimination against people of Asian origin as disturbing hate crimes against Asian rose in the wake of the pandemic.In their new Marvel film The Eternals, the quartet are joined by an all-star cast featuring Kumail Nanjiani, Richard Madden, Brian Tyree Henry, Barry Keoghan and Kit Harington.They play a race of immortal beings who have watched over the Earth for thousands of years to keep it safe from another alien race known as the Deviants.The film features a particularly diverse cast for the mostly white and male Marvel universe.The Eternals is co-written and directed by filmmaker Chloé Zhao, who won Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture for her critically acclaimed drama Nomadland. 

 source : Daily mail