Kumail Nanjiani shows off his epic body transformation for Marvel's 'Eternals'

"I never thought I’d be one of those people who would post a shirtless, but I’ve worked way too hard," he wrote

Hollywood actor Kumail Nanjiani has taken to Instagram to show off his epic body transformation for an upcoming Marvel film.

The Pakistani-American star left fans in awe on the social media site when he posted shirtless pictures of himself, writing a caption detailing his fitness transformation.

"I never thought I’d be one of those people who would post a thirsty shirtless, but I’ve worked way too hard for way too long so here we are," Nanjiani wrote. "You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."

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The actor is set to star in Marvel's Eternals as Kingo. The highly-anticipated blockbuster will also feature Angelina Jolie.  Hitting cinemas in 2020, his new ripped physique is in preparation for the superhero hero film.

The 41-year-old revealed the transformation would’ve been impossible without trainers and dietitians. "I would not have been able to do this if I didn’t have a full year with the best trainers and nutritionists paid for by the biggest studio in the world. I’m glad I look like this, but I also understand why I never did before," Nanjiani wrote on his Instagram share.

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Nanjiani also mused about his previous eating habits in an interview with Variety. “I did a bulk so I basically ate a lot of protein, but also whatever I wanted. So I ate french fries, I ate ice cream for like four months. And now I’m cutting, so now I’m on the crazy diet. And so now it’s like no sugar,” Nanjiani said.

“When I was a kid, I assumed at some point in my life I would be in perfect [shape], I would be the perfect male form, right? I just assumed it would happen. I would have crazy abs,” he said. “It just never happened, and I’m 41 now. I was like, ‘If it doesn’t happen this year, it’s just never going to happen.’ At the end of last year I was like, ‘Oh next year, I’m gonna be in the best shape of my life.’ It’s been really, really intense.”

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Simu Liu, who will play superhero Shang-Chi in Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, joked about Nanjiani’s new physique on Twitter.

Harold and Kumar go to Planet Fitness https://t.co/Kx7aquptgP

— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) December 16, 2019

“Harold and Kumar go to Planet Fitness,” Liu said, referencing the stoner comedy series starring two Asian American actors.

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