Why Kumail Nanjiani Feels 'Very Uncomfortable' Talking About His Body
"If I'm playing the first South Asian superhero," Kumail continued. "I want to look like someone who can take on Thor or Captain America, or any of those people." The actor also noted he wanted to match the aesthetics of the Bollywood stars he grew up watching. "From the '60s to the '90s I know basically every big [one]," he shared. "I was like, I want this to be believable. I want to feel that kind of powerful in this role.
"I shared that specifically to be like, ‘Hey, I needed to change how people saw me,' so, I could have the type of opportunities I was excited about. And those did happen!" While he's unsure if the photos are the direct cause, he added, "Now I get those opportunities. I don't just mean action stuff. I mean, like, now I get opportunities to play a
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