ETERNALS Star Kumail Nanjiani Teases His Bollywood-Inspired Superhero In The Marvel Studios Movie

ETERNALS Star Kumail Nanjiani Teases His Bollywood-Inspired Superhero In The Marvel Studios Movie

During a recent interview, actor Kumail Nanjiani shed some light on what to expect from Eternals, and confirmed that Kingo will be getting a Bollywood-inspired dance scene in the Marvel Studios movie...

By JoshWilding - Mar 04, 2020 01:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Eternals
Source: The Deadline Podcast
There's still a lot we don't know about Eternals, but thanks to star Kumail Nanjiani, we now have quite a bit more to go on. During a recent conversation with The Deadline Podcast, the actor revealed that most of the action scenes were shot during the second half of production, and the cast primarily filmed with practical effects rather than relying on green screen. 

Nanjiani also praised director Chloe Zhao, revealing that she wasn't at all intimidated by the size of the project, and added that she has now started editing the Marvel Studios movie. 

Now, if you've read the comic books, you'll know that Kingo learned the ways of the Samurai  during the 16th Century, and uses those skills in the present day to become a movie star in Japan. This version is set to undergo some major changes, though, and will be a Bollywood actor instead. 

According to Nanjiani, his Kingo is also a movie star and the character does indeed dance alongside around 50 South-East Asian actors for a sequence which sounds like it's come straight out of a Bollywood movie. He adds that seeing this blew him away, as he couldn't quite believe it was going to end up on screen (however, he also noted that Eternals boasts a very diverse cast). 

It definitely sounds like this movie is going to be unlike anything else we've seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe before now, and this sort of representation in this shared world is long overdue. 

Eternals is set to be released on November 6th, 2020!

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Kumkani
Kumkani - 3/4/2020, 2:13 AM
I have no idea what a Bollywood-esque dance sequence is doing in a film like this and I absolutely love that.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 3/4/2020, 2:21 AM
Oh shit, a Bollywood dance sequence???
LMFAO, nerver thought i'd get that in a MS movie, can't wait!

I LOVED what Noah did in Legion for example:

Absolute madman! :D
Marvelouspoorg
Marvelouspoorg - 3/4/2020, 2:59 AM
This is marvels currently most interesting project.
ThunderThighs
ThunderThighs - 3/4/2020, 3:22 AM
A Bollywood dance scene in a Marvel movie, done with a character that's supposed to be a Samurai (hence Japanese)?

Nah, screw that. I was interested in that movie when it was announced. But the more I see and read about it, the less I care.
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 3/4/2020, 3:46 AM
The lack of official promo material from this movie is making me thirsty af. Give me the good sh*t Marvel.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 3/4/2020, 5:24 AM
Well...that sounds like a lot of fun. Excited to see that on the big screen.
rabid
rabid - 3/4/2020, 5:40 AM
Lol, not today Satan.
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