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Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe now know Jonathan Majors’ future in the franchise.
Actor Jonathan Majors (Lovecraft Country) first appeared in Kevin Feige’s MCU in season one Loki on Disney+. Starring alongside Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Sofia Di Martino as Sylvie, Owen Wilson as Mobius M. Mobius, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Ravonna Renslayer, Majors made his debut in the series finale. Loki Season 1.
Major’s performance as Kang the Conqueror’s He Who Remains variant was praised by critics and audiences alike, and many were ready to see this new big bad take over the MCU, just like Thanos (Josh Brolin) did. in the first and second phases. and three.
Then the majors appeared in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), and while anticipation for the third film in Peyton Reed’s trilogy was extremely high, the film failed to live up to expectations, leaving the franchise at a low point and becoming the worst film in the MCU.
Shortly thereafter, the Majors’ takeover in Hollywood continued with a starring role in the film Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther) directorial debut, Creed III (2023). But by the end of March, Majors would be arrested by the New York Police Department on assault charges. Following an alleged domestic dispute in which the victim “sustained minor head and neck injuries and was taken to an area hospital in stable condition” (according to the Associated Press), Majors was arraigned in a New York court a day later. Priya Chaudhry is handling Majors’ lawsuit.
Following the incident, despite maintaining his innocence, more people came forward to claim abuse at the hands of Major in past years. Majors is currently mostly behind the scenes, with his next trial date coming later this month.
This put a big question mark on the appearance of Majors at upcoming tournaments. Loki Season 2, from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania confirming he will appear as Victor Timely in the new series. Now, Marvel has confirmed what the future of the Jonathan Majors situation looks like.
Earlier in October, Loki executive producer Kevin Wright told Variety that Loki “This is the first Marvel series to never have additional photography.”
He added: “The story that is shown on screen is the story that we set out to create. We came in with a very specific idea of what we wanted and found a way to communicate it during that period of production. It’s very similar to what’s on Disney+.”
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Now, Marvel has confirmed that Jonathan Majors’ situation at the studio is “complicated.” In an interview with Buzzfeed, Wright, when asked how he thought audiences would react to Majors returning to the franchise after the assault allegations became public, said:
“I can’t say how they will react. I hope they will be engrossed in the story, not just his acting, but all the performances. There’s a reason why I said this is the story we set out to create, it’s a good story and it’s executed really well by everyone. So I hope people accept it and enjoy it, but I also understand it’s a difficult situation.”
When Majors was arrested on domestic violence charges in March, there was an immediate outcry as many wondered whether Marvel Studios and The Walt Disney Company would recast the actor. Marvel remained silent, but Entertainment 360 and PR firm The Lede Company dropped Major, and his U.S. Army recruiting commercials were also taken off the air.
Not only that, but the Majors’ invitation to the 2023 Met Gala was canceled and the Texas Rangers were removed Creed franchise actor from their advertising campaign. Another movie Man in my basement, will change Major’s role. The Protagonist Pictures film, based on Walter Mosley’s 2004 novel, also stars Willem Dafoe.Spider-Man, Lighthouse).
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Jonathan Majors’ next trial date is set for October 25, 2023 in New York City, and depending on the outcome, he could retire from his acting career with Marvel Studios.
However, what is clear in this case is that Marvel is not making hasty decisions and is happy to continue to involve the actor in its projects during these “challenging” times. However, this also suggests that the future of the MCU franchise has already been revealed; that is, the MCU will continue to work With “Kan Conqueror” Majors until the jury reaches a verdict, even if the recent cast list suggests a new Big Bad is on the way.
Looking ahead, as well as his appearance in the current series LokiJonathan Majors has been named (although not confirmed) as the main villain of Phases Five and Six, with a likely appearance in Avengers: Kahn Dynasty (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027). All of this, of course, could change depending on the resolution of Major’s ongoing legal issues.
At the moment, no real details have emerged about the next parts of the book. Avengers movie sequence. The latest developments are reports that Jeff Loveness (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania) and Michael Waldron (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) came out of cinema as screenwriters Kang Dynasty And Secret Warsaccordingly, but this has not yet been fully confirmed by Marvel.
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