How 'Eternals' Reception Shattered Kumail Nanjiani — And What He Learned

How 'Eternals' Reception Shattered Kumail Nanjiani — And What He Learned
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He shared his journey, sought therapy, and channels it into comedy.

Honestly, I really feel for Kumail Nanjiani. When he signed on as Kingo in Marvel Studios’ Eternals, he thought he’d be living in the Marvel universe for the next decade — six movies, a video game, even a theme park ride.

But the film came out in November 2021, and the reviews and box office just didn’t deliver.

Nanjiani opened up on Mike Birbiglia’s podcast:

"It shattered me too much. That’s when I was like, 'Oh, I need to go to therapy to figure this out."'

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He added:

"I signed on for six movies… and then none of that happened."

Reading that, I can’t help but sympathize. I mean, committing to a massive franchise like Marvel and then having everything stall? That would shake anyone.

And honestly, it makes me respect him even more — being honest about how the business side of Hollywood can hit you hard, even for a star in a billion-dollar universe.

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Now I’m curious to see how he channels all of this into his new stand-up special on Hulu — I bet it’s going to be both hilarious and brutally honest.

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