KUMAIL NANJIANI
The star channelling Bollywood and John McClane in Eternals
Words by Richard Edwards
Close Encounters
FACE TO FACE WITH THE BIGGEST STARS
Photography by Bret Hartman
Marvel comics have always been partial to a good superteam, but the Eternals may just be the most powerful of the lot Created by the legendary Jack Kirby, these extraterrestrial beings were dispatched to Earth thousands of years ago to protect it from evil Deviants – and now they’re fronting the latest instalment of the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe soap opera.
Although his natural habitat has traditionally been more indie in nature, Silicon Valley regular and The Big Sick star/co-writer Kumail Nanjiani is now a member of the Eternals ensemble. He plays Kingo, a god-like being who moonlights as a Bollywood superstar – but don’t worry if your knowledge of the character is currently minimal.