The actor most recently played Kang and a variant of the character, Victor Timely, in season 2 of Loki, but will no longer be appearing as the character moving forward.
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 on Dec. 18 of two misdemeanor counts of harassment and assault of Grace Jabbari, his ex-girlfriend.
The first of the new Avengers movies, due out in 2026, was initially titled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty but will be getting a new title to remove the character's name, though sources say that even before Majors' conviction, the studio was making moves to minimize the character after Quantumania underperformed, grossing ...
Did y'all forget Daniel Rpk already confirmed a couple weeks ago kang is the still main villain of both avengers films. I keep seeing theories about what secret wars and avengers 5 is gonna centre on but people seem to not know that extremely reliable insider Daniel rpk has said kang is the main villain of both films.
Why Marvel Replaced Jonathan Majors Kang With Doctor Doom
Who is the next big bad after Kang?
If Marvel wants to raise the stakes after Thanos and Kang, there is no better way to bring Annihilus. Like Thanos, Annihilus is a cosmic threat who is more than willing to destroy the universe in his quest for control.
The Fantastic Four. The Fantastic Four had the privilege of being the first superhero team to take on and defeat Kang the Conqueror. After Kang traveled through time and conquered Ancient Egypt, the Fantastic Four found themselves also traveling through time and battled Rama-Tut, ousting him from his throne.
Marvel Studios executives have been discussing options such as replacing Kang with another villain like Doctor Doom, but the multiverse allows for flexibility and the ability to recast the role.
Regardless, Kang has only actually appeared in two projects, Loki and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Both of these depicted Kang variants who were subsequently defeated.
Majors was recently dropped by Marvel after being convicted of assault, placing the future of the MCU arch-villain that he portrayed, Kang, into jeopardy. At the time of his conviction, Majors had appeared as Kang the Conqueror and Kang variants in two seasons of Loki and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Plans are afoot to "minimize or excise" Kang from the MCU.
Marvel Studios is reportedly changing the title of Avengers: The Kang Dynasty to remove the character's name entirely as the fifth Avengers film gets retooled behind the scenes.
The next Avengers movie is set to be released in 2026
Majors, 34, previously played Kang the Conqueror in 2023's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and the streaming series Loki. The next instalment in the multi-billion-dollar grossing Avengers franchise was set to be titled: Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.
Kang is currently involved in several of the MCU's TV and film subplots, from 2023's Loki and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania to the studio's yet-to-be-released team-up movies titled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (currently slated for 2026, though sources inside Marvel told The Hollywood Reporter the studio is working ...
According to insider Daniel Richtman, Marvel Studios reportedly plans on keeping the villainous Kang the Conqueror around as a big part of the overarching story moving forward, but with a catch.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is setting up a new villain to take Thanos' place, and it is surprisingly not Kang. Kingpin might seem like just a crime lord from New York City, but he actually draws plenty of similarities to the Mad Titan.
Marvel head Kevin Feige refuted the claim it was mulling over bringing Iron Man back. Speaking with Vanity Fair, Feige said Marvel Studios could not “magically undo” Tony Stark's death in Avengers: Endgame. “We are going to keep that moment and not touch that moment again,” Feige told Vanity Fair.
Robert Downey Jr is open to returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In an interview with Esquire, the actor said he'd happily play Tony Stark aka Iron Man in future movies if Marvel gods want him to. (Also Read – Robert Downey Jr on his journey 'from uninsurable actor to Oscar winner': Father thought I got robbed…)
"Tony Stark's story is far from over," Downey said. "Iron Man 4 will explore new dimensions of the character and his legacy through the eyes of Morgan. It's an honor to continue this journey and see where it leads." Feel free to express your thoughts on this exciting project by leaving a comment below.
The Council of Kangs, having deemed Kang too dangerous, chose to banish him into the Quantum Realm in an attempt to prevent a new war, since Kang was still seeking to conquer the Multiverse.
The movie is expected to feature Kang the Conqueror and/or the Council of Kangs going up against the Avengers. However, given Jonathan Majors' firing from the MCU and Marvel Studios' internal issues, there is a chance Avengers 5 could pivot from that idea.
Essentially, his mission was to become the only Kang in the multiverse - under the pretense of saving the multiverse from his other selves - a version he will forge himself as he sees fit.
Even though the 616-universe's variant of Thor might harbor enough power to take on Kang the Conqueror by himself, Hemsworth's comments about potentially retiring the role suggest that Kang would, in fact, overpower the Asgardian.
