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Kumail Nanjiani Says He Started Seeing a Therapist Because of Bad ‘Eternals’ Reviews: ‘I Do Have Trauma From It’


Kumail Nanjiani revealed that the negative reviews for Marvel's 'Eternals' took a toll on his mental health, so he started going to therapy.

Kumail Nanjiani revealed during an appearance on the “ Inside of You With Michael Rosenbaum” podcast that the negative reviews for “ Eternals ” took a toll on his mental health. “Eternals” hails from Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao and features a star-studded ensemble including Nanjiani, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Barry Keoghan, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Don Lee, Kit Harrington, Salma Hayek and Angelina Jolie. Along with being aware of the poor reception, Nanjiani added that the “Eternals” press circuit occurred in 2021 after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, so everything felt particularly “heightened.”

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