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EternalsstarsAngelina Jolie,Salma Hayek, Gemma Chan, Lauren Ridloff and the Marvel film’s director Chloé Zhao were absent fromElle’s Women in Hollywood event Tuesday due to a possible COVID-19 exposure.
The affair took place one day after theEternalspremiereat Los Angeles' El Capitan Theater.
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Disney, Marvel’s parent company, did not disclose where theEternalscast and crew could have been exposed to COVID-19, but confirmed that the film will be conducting virtual press events going forward.
“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,” a Disney spokesperson told PEOPLE.
According toThe Hollywood Reporter, Tuesday’sElleevent was the first time the awards were held in-person since the start of the pandemic. Last year’s event was canceled altogether. Jolie, Hayek, Chan and Ridloff were featured on anEllemagazine cover and were set to deliver speeches at the Tuesday event.
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Eternals,which premieres in theaters Nov. 5, also starsRichard Madden,Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry,Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Harish Patel andKit Harington.
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