Overview

• Kumail Nanjiani told Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out podcast that his Eternals deal included six movies, a video game and a theme-park ride.
• He said “none of that happened,” adding that the film’s harsh reception led him to seek therapy to reassess how he ties self-worth to audience response.
• Eternals released in 2021, earned about $402 million worldwide and became Marvel’s first Rotten-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes.
• Coverage notes Marvel commonly signs actors to long-term option agreements, which allow the studio to shelve or proceed with planned appearances without breaching contracts.
• Aside from voicing Kingo in an episode of What If...?, there has been no live-action return for the character and no official announcement of an Eternals sequel.