Despite the negative reaction, Nanjiani made it clear that he remains "very proud of the movie." The comedian previously expressed this sentiment in 2024, telling Inside of You host Michael Rosenbaum that he viewed the project as "a slam dunk" and "had the best time doing that movie."

Kumail Nanjiani has spoken openly before about how the critical and audience reaction to Marvel's Eternals impacted him personally. Back in March, he talked about how Marvel had expected the film to be a major success, he thought the film was good himself, and he hyped himself for audiences to feel the same.