Despite the negative reaction, Nanjiani made it clear that he remains "very proud of the movie." The comedian previously expressed this sentiment in 2024, telling Inside of You host Michael Rosenbaum that he viewed the project as "a slam dunk" and "had the best time doing that movie."

Nearly four years later, Kumail Nanjiani‘s MCU future doesn’t look bright after the critical and commercial flop that was Eternals (2021). The Oscar nominee, who previously underwent a major physical transformation for the part of Kingo,

When Eternals was released back in 2021, Marvel Studios was hoping for a game-changer. Instead, it became their first “Rotten” movie on Rotten Tomatoes and struggled at the box office with a modest $402 million global haul.