Kumail Nanjiani Recreates Iconic Movie Characters Wolverine, John McClain, Maverick, and Patrick Bateman
As I’m sure you’ve seen already, Kumail Nanjiani got completely ripped for his role in Marvel’s The Eternals. The guy made a stunning body transformation and he’s decided to have some fun with it.
In a recent article for Men’s Health Magazine, the actor recreated a few classic characters in some photos. Those characters include Marvel’s Wolverine, John McClain from Die Hard, Maverick from Top Gun, and Patrick Bateman from American Psycho.
You can check out the photos below and each of those photos came with a little information from Nanjiani:
Wolverine:
X-MAN FOR HIRE- Nanjiani—who grew up obsessed with comic books—is a big admirer of Wolverine and Hugh Jackman. "He’s one of those actors that can do everything—he can do action, he can sing and dnace, he can do comedy."
John McClane:
YIPPEE-KI-YAY- For Nanjiani, 1988’s Die Hard is the gold-standard blockbuster. "It’s a perfect movie filled with all these little moments. In the director’s commentary, they talk a lot about how a movie should have joy—and I want a movie that has joy in it."
Maverick:
Maverick Baller- Nanjiani jumped at the chance to re-create Top Gun’s epic beach-volleyball scene. "Tom Cruise has such an iconic look with the aviators," he says. "There are are so few movie stars left, and Tom’s stayed an action star—he’s still doing the type of movie he could have done in the ’80s.”
Patrick Bateman:
PSYCHO EXERCISER- To get into shape like American Psycho’s Patrick Bateman, Nanjiani says, "I tried all the different diets: paleo, keto, fasting. I’d go for a couple weeks, hit a plateau, and then switch. Now I take all of the lessons I’ve learned from all of them combined."