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Few recent physical transformations have sent the internet into total meltdown quite like the drastic physical change-up of Kumail Nanjiani for his role in the upcoming Eternals MCU entry. And it's not hard to see why.

For years, fans had grown used to seeing Nanjiani play the nerdy, awkward, or hopeless characters in everything from The Big Sick to Stuber. Yet, those days look to be far behind an actor who now boasts more abs and veins than the majority of his superhero contemporaries.

In the Instagram post that instantly went viral, the actor confessed that his ridiculous transformation would not have been possible if not for a full year's worth of work with "the best trainers and nutritionalists" all paid for by the lovely folks at Marvel.

It's oddly refreshing to see a star so openly acknowledge the fact that these sort of radical physique changes aren't at all realistic for the average Joe working a 9-5 job on minimum wage. But, with Eternals finally dropping later on this year (hopefully!), we'll all finally be able to see what all those hours in the gym and days without eating cake were for...