{"id":2170142,"date":"2024-02-07T11:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T16:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marvel-actor-said-he-had-trauma-from-eternals-bad-reviews-went-to-therapy-for-it\/"},"modified":"2024-02-07T11:56:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T16:56:38","slug":"marvel-actor-said-he-had-trauma-from-eternals-bad-reviews-went-to-therapy-for-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marvel-actor-said-he-had-trauma-from-eternals-bad-reviews-went-to-therapy-for-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvel actor sought therapy due to &#8216;Eternals&#8217; negative reviews, citing &#8216;trauma"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmarvel-actor-said-he-had-trauma-from-eternals-bad-reviews-went-to-therapy-for-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2170142&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Actor Kumail Nanjiani Opens Up About Mental Health Struggles After\u2063 Negative Reviews of Marvel&#8217;s &#8220;Eternals&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In \u200ca candid interview, actor <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/celebrities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kumail Nanjiani<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  revealed \u2063that \u200dthe scathing \u2064reviews of the highly anticipated\u200c <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/marvel\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marvel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  \u2063film &#8220;Eternals&#8221; took a \u200btoll on his mental well-being, leading him to \u200cseek therapy.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;The reviews were bad, and I was too aware of it,&#8221; shared the 45-year-old <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/kumail-nanjiani-counseling-eternals-bad-reviews-1235817946\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nanjiani<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  \u200bduring\u2062 a recent appearance on the podcast &#8220;Inside of \u200dYou with Michael Rosenbaum,&#8221; as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.\u200d &#8220;I\u200b was reading every review and checking\u200c too much.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nanjiani further\u200b explained \u2063the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-dismantles-blm-garden-that-attracted-homelessness-and-drug-use\/\" title=\"Seattle removes BLM garden due to homelessness and drug issues\">challenging circumstances surrounding<\/a> the film&#8217;s\u2063 release, stating, &#8220;It was really, really hard because Marvel thought that movie was going to be really, really well reviewed, so they\u2064 lifted the embargo early and put it in some fancy movie festivals and they sent us on a big global tour to \u200dpromote the movie right as\u2064 the embargo\u2064 lifted.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unfortunately, their strategy\u200b backfired, \u200band the actors found themselves \u2063promoting a film that faced\u2063 heavy criticism from reviewers.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I think there was some weird soup in the atmosphere for \u2063why that movie got slammed\u200c so much, and I think not much of it\u2064 has to do with the actual quality of the movie,&#8221; Nanjiani expressed. &#8220;It \u2063was really hard, and that was\u200b when I thought it was unfair to\u2063 me\u2062 and\u200d unfair \u200bto [my wife] Emily, and I can&#8217;t approach my work this way \u2064anymore. Some sh** has to change, so I started <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/mental-health\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">counseling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u2062 I still talk to my therapist about that.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reflecting on the impact of the \u2064negative reviews,\u2064 Nanjiani shared, &#8220;Emily says that I do have trauma from\u200c it.\u200d We actually just got dinner with somebody else from that movie \u200cand \u2062we were like,\u2062 &#8216;That was tough, wasn&#8217;t it?&#8217; \u200band he&#8217;s like &#8216;Yeah, that was really tough,&#8217; and \u2063I think we\u2063 all went through something similar.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>About &#8220;Eternals&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Eternals&#8221; is a superhero film based\u2064 on the beloved \u200bMarvel Comics\u2062 race of humanoids. Directed and\u200d co-written by Chlo\u00e9 \u2063Zhao, the movie boasts an ensemble cast featuring renowned stars such as Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Kit \u200cHarington,\u200b and more. While \u2062the \u2064film garnered $402 million worldwide \u200dand received some accolades, it faced significant\u2063 criticism and fell short of expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Clearly, we&#8217;re supposed to leave the cinema filled with an urgent \u2064sense of anticipation. But all I \u200bfelt\u200d was relief that the two-and-a-half-hour running time had finally come to an\u200c end,&#8221;\u2062 remarked a \u200breviewer from the Sydney Morning Herald.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why\u200c does Nanjiani emphasize the \u2064importance of seeking professional help for \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/naomi-osaka-representing-japan-knocked-from-olympics-in-stunning-upset\/\" title=\"Naomi Osaka, Representing Japan, Knocked From Olympics In Stunning Upset\u00a0\">mental health struggles<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span>  Got the reviews it got,&#8221; Nanjiani shared. &#8220;It was like, it was playing definitely a bigger role.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The negative reception to &#8220;Eternals&#8221; \u200baroused feelings of self-doubt and insecurity for Nanjiani, who had\u200c undergone a remarkable physical transformation \u200dfor \u200bhis role in the film. The actor spent months rigorously training and dieting to achieve \u200da chiseled physique, garnering praise and admiration from fans and fellow actors alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, the harsh\u200d criticism of the film\u200c overshadowed Nanjiani&#8217;s personal achievement, leading to\u2062 a \u2064downturn in his mental health. &#8220;I\u200c had an \u2064unhealthy relationship with how I \u2064thought about \u2064my\u200c body\u2063 and how I looked,&#8221; he admitted.\u200c &#8220;Some of my mental health stuff had to do\u2064 with that.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To cope with\u200b the\u2062 emotional toll of the negative reviews and the subsequent impact on his mental well-being, Nanjiani sought therapy. &#8220;I got therapy after that,&#8221; he\u2063 revealed. &#8220;I\u2063 think 2020 was already hard \u200cenough for everybody. And then when you add it [the negative reviews] on top of that, it felt like, &#8216;Okay, I need to figure out what&#8217;s going on here.'&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nanjiani emphasized the importance \u200bof seeking professional help when facing mental\u200d health \u200cstruggles, highlighting the stigma that \u2063often surrounds therapy. &#8220;Everybody has something that they&#8217;re going \u2062through,&#8221; he said.\u200b &#8220;You have to treat\u2062 emotional health like mental health. It&#8217;s as important as physical health.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The\u2062 actor&#8217;s openness about \u200chis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bridgerton-actress-claims-netflix-did-not-offer-support-after-she-had-two-psychotic-breaks-during-filming\/\" title=\"'Bridgerton' star alleges Netflix lacked support after experiencing 'two psychotic breaks' on set.\">mental health struggles serves<\/a> as a\u2064 reminder that public figures, despite their success and fame, are not immune to the impact of negative criticism. Nanjiani&#8217;s journey \u200ctowards prioritizing his well-being \u200dis an inspiring example of resilience and self-care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As for the\u2064 future, Nanjiani remains determined to move forward and focus \u2064on his mental and emotional well-being. &#8220;I just want \u2062to keep working on keeping \u2064my brain right,&#8221; he\u200b shared. &#8220;The only way I&#8217;m \u200dgoing to be \u2062able \u2062to\u200c do any of this stuff well is if I take care of myself first.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In \u200bconcluding his \u2062interview, Nanjiani expressed gratitude for the support he received from his loved ones and fans during his challenging times. &#8220;I&#8217;m really, \u2064really grateful to have had this huge support from \u2062friends and family\u2062 and fans. I get \u200bmessages \u200dthat\u2063 \u2062are so heartfelt from people. I really am\u2064 aware that I&#8217;m lucky,&#8221; he acknowledged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kumail Nanjiani&#8217;s candid and honest \u200baccount of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-world-mental-health-day-go-for-a-run\/\" title=\"Celebrate World Mental Health Day, Run!\">mental \u2064health struggles<\/a> following the\u200d negative reviews of &#8220;Eternals&#8221; sheds light on the importance of prioritizing one&#8217;s well-being, regardless of external success\u200c or failure.\u200b It serves \u200das a reminder to seek professional help and surround \u2064oneself with a support system during difficult times.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Kumail Nanjiani revealed that the negative reviews of Marvel&#8217;s &#8220;Eternals&#8221; took a toll on his mental well-being, leading him to seek therapy. The 45-year-old admitted being overly conscious of the criticism, impacting him deeply. Nanjiani shared this during a recent interview on the podcast &#8220;Inside of You with<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":345,"featured_media":2170143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1349462552-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2170142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1349462552-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2170142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/345"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2170142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2170142\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2170143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2170142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2170142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2170142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}