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‘Eternals’ Actor Kumail Nanjiani Says His Mental Health Was Affected After Negative Reviews For Marvel Film: “I Still Talk To My Therapist About That”


Kumail Nanjiani is recalling the release of Marvel's Eternals and revealing he had to go to counseling following the negative reviews the Chloé Zhao film received.

Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo in 'Eternals'Sophie Mutevelian / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / © Marvel Studios / Courtesy Everett Collection Kumail Nanjiani is recalling the release of Marvel ‘s Eternals and revealing he had to go to counseling following the negative reviews the Chloé Zhao film received. “I had the best time doing that movie, and I realized this is how work should feel like,” Nanjiani said during an appearance on the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast. Eternals was released in 2021, and it starred Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Kit Harington, among others.

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