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Corey Chichizola

After Kumail Nanjiani Admitted He Was Supposed To Do 6 Marvel Movies, A Lot Of Fans Are Coming Out To Defend Eternals

Kumail Nanjiani looking sad in an Eternals flahsback .

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is constantly expanding, thanks to new projects arriving in theaters and streaming with a Disney+ subscription. But those of us who have spent years watching the Marvel movies in order have seen a few missteps in the years since Endgame hit theaters. That includes Chloé Zhao's Eternals, with Kumail Nanjiani recently sharing he signed on for six movies and years of work... which never happened. And now fans are sticking up for the ill-fated blockbuster.

While Eternals won at the box office upon its release, but it failed to resonate with audiences. A sequel for Eternals seemingly isn't happening anytime soon, despite the narrative that began with Zhao's MCU debut. Recently Nanjiani went viral for a clip from the Working It Out podcast, where he spoke about his expectations when joining the MCU. In his words:

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