Marvel kicked out Jonathan Majors after his conviction. It's thrown years of plans into disarray. NEW YORK (AP) — Marvel had more riding on Jonathan Majors than perhaps any other actor. Now it's parting ways with him, and throwing years of plans for its cinematic universe in disarray.
The actor starred as Kang the Conqueror in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' and was poised to star in 'Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. ' Jonathan Majors is out at Marvel Studios in a stunning career blow for the once-rising actor.
Michael Douglas is one of them. The legendary actor, who has portrayed Hank Pym in all three Ant-Man movies, Endgame, and several episodes of What If…?, is done with the MCU and not afraid to say so. Not only that, but he has been practically begging Marvel Studios just to kill off his character already.
Have any actors at Marvel ever been replaced? Speaking of MCU: Terrence Howard played Col. James Rhodes in Iron Man (2008) and he was replaced by Don Cheadle in the next Iron Man movie.
Though the 39-year-old actor refrained from definitively stating his departure from the role of Thor, he also did not confirm his return, leaving it as a potential possibility. This ambiguity raises questions about when or if he will reprise the 'Strongest Avenger'.
Actor Jonathan Majors has avoided jail time for assaulting his ex-girlfriend, receiving a sentence of completing a yearlong counselling program instead. The decision came after both sides agreed that jail time was not warranted for a first-time offender with no prior criminal record.
On Monday, Majors was convicted on multiple charges in his domestic abuse case. This also brought an end to his tenure within the MCU, which thus far has only meant appearances in Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania and both seasons of Loki.
The Hulk has never been much of a joiner, despite the fact that he is one of the founding members of the Avengers. His time with the team was incredibly short-lived, and he became the first member to leave the team in 1963's Avengers #2.
Disney is firing back at former "Mandalorian" star Gina Carano in her lawsuit against the company for wrongful termination. Carano, who was fired in 2021, sued Lucasfilm and its parent company The Walt Disney Co. in February. The former mixed martial artist played bounty hunter Cara Dune in "The Mandarlorian."
Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a trial that he hoped would vindicate him and restore his status as an emerging Hollywood star. It did just the opposite: Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. dropped him hours after the verdict.
Robert Downey Jr. is not closing the door on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which he kicked off in 2008 with “Iron Man” and headlined for 11 years through 2019's “Avengers: Endgame.” Iron Man met his demise in that tentpole, but that has never stopped rumors from circulating that Marvel is trying to bring Downey back ...
He crawled out of the Marvel machine in 2019 after Avengers: Endgame, and has thrown himself into a variety of projects – most recently, Netflix's new pharma drama Pain Hustlers, alongside Emily Blunt. Shrugging off Captain America, however, was the easy part. Now comes everything else.
Marvel Studios fired Majors on December 18, the same day a jury found him guilty on two domestic-violence charges. The actor was set to play Kang, the leading antagonist in the MCU's next phase of superhero tales.
At the end of "Avengers: Endgame," Steve Rogers retired from being a superhero, going back to the past to enjoy life with his former flame Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell). However, even before the film had come out, Chris Evans, who played the superhero, was adamant that "Endgame" would be his last.
Marvel and Disney drop actor Jonathan Majors hours after guilty assault verdict. Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney corporation have ended their relationships with the actor Jonathan Majors shortly after he was convicted of assaulting and harassing Grace Jabbari, his then girlfriend, the Associated Press reports.
Jonathan Majors has been dropped by Marvel Studios after a New York City jury found him guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, The Independent understands. Majors debuted his role as Kang the Conqueror, the next major villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, earlier this year in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Former Marvel actor Jonathan Majors will avoid jail time after his assault conviction earlier this year and was instead ordered to attend a year-long domestic violence intervention program, multiple outlets reported Monday.
MCU's Movie & Show Lineup Is Perfectly Set To Justify Galactus Taking Over From Kang. Currently, the MCU is in a pretty prime setup to welcome Galactus into the fold as the franchise's new main antagonist.
Jonathan Majors' conviction for assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, prompted Marvel Studios to drop him from his role as the supervillain Kang, in its upcoming superhero films.
There are no fixed choices for a new Kang so far as we know, though a name floated recently, Coleman Domingo, seems to be a popular choice, and when asked, he has seemed open to the idea. Kang should in theory be more able to be recast with a new actor within the lore, given the rules of the multiverse.
