The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) reportedly dropped famous actor Jonathan Majors after he was convicted of assault and harassment.
Majors was convicted Monday in relation to an altercation with his estranged girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, according to the New York Post. Sources with direct knowledge of the situation said Marvel will drop Majors from all projects in the MCU and has severed ties with the actor entirely, effective immediately, according to TMZ.
BREAKING: Marvel Studios has parted ways with Jonathan Majors — the actor cast to play Kang, the central antagonist in the Multiverse Saga of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — after he was convicted of two misdemeanor counts of harassment and assault.https://t.co/7GxURAkq1j pic.twitter.com/9WxdZBUsoB
— Variety (@Variety) December 18, 2023
Majors was set to play the key role of Marvel’s villain, Kang the Conqueror. He has already portrayed the character in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” The famous actor had also appeared in two seasons of the Disney + show, “Loki.”
By all accounts, Majors’ star was on the rise in Hollywood. He was featured in the second season of “Loki,” and was slated to appear in additional Marvel movies soon. It was believed he would reprise the role of Kang for at least two more movies, and he was expected to have been heavily promoted within the franchise.
#NEW: Actor Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a two-week trial.
A Manhattan jury found Majors guilty of assault and harassment. https://t.co/SA8nI439Na
— CityNews Toronto (@CityNewsTO) December 18, 2023
The two new “Avengers” films currently in development that have already gone to pre-production will be veering in a different direction, without Majors, according to TMZ. Sources close to the matter reportedly suggested Marvel had already been weighing options for replacement before the trial.
Marvel’s decision to abandon Majors came just a few hours after he was found guilty on two out of four counts as part of his criminal trial, according to the outlet.
Of course, the decision was swift, coming down no more than a couple hours after he was found guilty on two of four counts in his criminal trial. Majors faced assault and harassment charges after being accused of roughing up his ex-girlfriend in March, according to the outlet. (RELATED: ‘I Will Kill Myself’: Jonathan Majors’ Disturbing Text Messages Read in Court)
Majors could face a maximum of one year behind bars, according to the New York Post. His sentencing date has not yet been made public.