One of Marvel's newest actors, Kumail Nanjiani, showcases his dancing skills in a new clip for the upcoming Eternals film.
Eternals will follow an elite group of Celestials as they are forced to reunite with one another after their formidable opponents, the vicious Deviants, make a comeback. Nanjiani stars as Kingo, one of the immortal Celestials who will help protect the world from the evil beings.
In a new clip for Eternals, which debuted on Good Morning America, Nanjiani doesn't show off his ability to defeat a Deviant. Instead, he shows off his talent as a Bollywood dancer and actor. Kingo has had many years to build up his illustrious reputation as a celebrated Bollywood dancer and director. The clip shows his introduction to the film, where Kingo finishes shooting a scene, only to notice Ikaris (co-star Richard Madden), Sersi (Gemma Chan), and Sprite (Lia McHugh) standing before him. Kingo refers to them as his "friends from college" before enthusiastically greeting them. He reveals to them that they have made it just in time to watch him shoot for his new film, Legend of Ikaris, where Kingo is playing Ikaris himself.
Kingo goes on to talk about the film, ignoring the desperation on the faces of Ikaris, Sersi, and Sprite. After telling a story of how one of his workers thought he was a vampire and that the trio could say anything in front of him, Kingo ultimately leads the group back to his tent so they can finish their conversation. Kingo goes on to describe the next scene the film intends to shoot, involving him to come in on a wire "since he can fly." Kingo also asks whether they are getting back together, prompting Ikaris to insist that they need his help in order to stop the Deviants who have come back to wreak havoc.
The comedic side of Nanjiani's Kingo begins to come out in this scene as well, already differing him from the three Celestials in this clip. Ikaris appears as the group's leader, taking it upon himself to recruit, while Sersi offers her insight only when needed. Sprite comes across as an enforcer to Ikaris' wishes, ensuring that whatever he asks for gets done. With a total of 10 Celestials appearing in this film, it would seem that after the group gets Kingo to join them, that they still have six more to recruit.
With the backlash Eternals has been receiving from critics, short, comedic clips like these have a chance to pull interested parties into the theater. The contrast of Kingo's personality in relation to his fellow immortals suggests that there will be more of these comedic scenes to come, especially once he is joined by Brian Tyree Henry's Phastos. Their lightheartedness may begin to cause some issues with their more serious members, but it will make for an interesting team dynamic nevertheless.
Eternals premieres in theaters on November 5, 2021.
Source: Good Morning America