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Jonathan Majors’ high profile arrest threw a spanner in Marvel’s works. The star’s introduction as the chilling antagonist Kang the Conqueror was envisioned as a pivotal character who would impact the next few MCU films leading uptoAvengers: Secret Warsin 2025. TheCreedactor’s woes continued in 2024 with the official confirmation that he will no longer be associated with Marvel after he was found guilty in December.
While all indications are pointing to the franchise retaining the character and recasting another actor for the role of Kang, it remains to be seen if Feige and team will eventually go down that route. Meanwhile, Majors’ career has taken a huge hit with the actor being shut out of many promising projects not just in the MCU, but outside of the franchise as well.
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Jonathan Majors’ Career Plummets To A New Low After Guilty Verdict
Jonathan Majors’professional and personal woes over the past year is an indicator of the fickle nature of stardom. After ruling the roost with his marquee MCU gig as Kang the Conqueror and other impressive roles in film likeCreed 3, the actor’s life came crashing down after he was arrested and eventually found guilty of one count of misdemeanor third degree assault and one count of second degree harassment.
With Marvel officially ending their relationship with the Kang actor, Majors’ downhill slide picked up even more speed with many of his other film projects being shelved one by one. Some of the prominent films that the actor is now rejected from include the adaptation of the Walter Mosley novel,The Man in My Basementin which he was to have starred with Willem Dafoe. Majors is also officially out of consideration from48 Hours in Vegasin which he was to have portrayed the eccentric NBA legend Dennis Rodman.
To rub more salt into the wound, theCreed 3star’s memorable character of Kang could be taken over by another actor in the MCU. As of now, the only silver lining for Majors seems to be the filmDa Understudywhich is currently being bankrolled by the actor’s own production house, Tall Tree Productions.
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Jonathan Majors Done In By Video Evidence
Jonathan Majors could not escape the guilty verdict and was convicted. His lawyer subsequently released a statement which said that the actor would leave no stone unturned to clear his name before the court and the public.
A significant reason for the guilty verdict was due to a video that was released in court by the prosecution as evidence, which shows the supposed figures of theDevotionstar and Jabbari confronting each other in what was reported to be the aftermath of the assault incident. While the prosecution used portions of the clip to indicate the violent nature of the Marvel alum which included Majors allegedly shoving Jabbari against an SUV, the defense presented their own theories to dispute these facts.
Ultimately, despite the defense claiming reasonable doubt about Majors being the grainy 6-foot figure in the video, the judge and the jury felt that they had enough evidence to be convinced of the actor’s culpability.
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Sharanya Sankar, Writer for FandomwireHaving completed her Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Sharanya has a solid foundation in writing which is also one of her passions. She has worked previously with Book My show for a couple of years where she gained experience reviewing films and writing feature articles. Sharanya’s articles on film and pop culture have also been published on Film Companion, a popular film-based website. Apart from movies and pop culture, her interests include music and sports. She has contributed over 650 articles to Fandomwire so far.
