‘Kumail Nanjiani Needed Therapy Following ‘Eternals’ Reviews’
- Kumail Nanjiani, known for his role in the 2021 Marvel movie “Eternals,” expressed on the “Inside of You” podcast that the negative reviews of the film were so impactful that he sought counseling.
- Nanjiani shares that he obsessively read each critical piece about the movie, which had a significant toll on him emotionally and even affected his home life with his wife, Emily. He still discusses this experience in his current therapy sessions.
- Despite the critical reception, Nanjiani maintains that “Eternals” is a solid film and thinks the negative responses had more to do with the societal climate at the time of release.
Kumail Nanjiani Talks About Criticism of His Marvel Movie
Kumail Nanjiani, the lead actor in Marvel’s 2021 movie “Eternals,” has opened up about the harsh criticism the film received, admitting it led him to seek therapy.
The actor revealed on the “Inside of You” podcast with Michael Rosenbaum that he felt the effort he’d put into the movie wasn’t reflected in the critical response, which greatly disturbed him.
He found the reviews disheartening and admitted to obsessively reading each think piece about the movie, which negatively influenced his mental health and personal life.
Nanjiani confessed, “It was really hard, and that was when I thought it was unfair to me and unfair to [my wife] Emily, and I can’t approach my work this way anymore. Some change was needed, so I started counseling.”
Nanjiani believes he’s still dealing with the aftereffects of the experience. He recalled a recent dinner with a co-star, where they both agreed that the response to the movie had indeed been tough.
Despite this, Nanjiani remains convinced that the film is good, attributing the overwhelmingly negative response more to the cultural climate at the time than to the film’s quality.
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