Dec 19, 2023
UPDATE: Marvel DROPS Jonathan Majors From Key Role Immediately After Verdict
UPDATE: Marvel DROPS Jonathan Majors From Key Role Immediately After Verdict
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Marvel drops Majors after that verdict,
we brought it to you right
here on indisputable.
Jonathan Majors is out at Marvel Studios
in a stunning career blow for the actor.
Yesterday, a Manhattan jury found Majors
guilty of reckless assault in the third
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degree and guilty of harassment.
That was following a two week trial
that stemmed from a march incident
between the actor and
his ex partner, Grace Jabari.
However, the jury acquitted Majors
of two other counts of assault and
aggravated harassment.
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Now, before the march arrest,
Majors was positioned as the key figure in
the Marvel Cinematic Universe,
with the Disney owned studio building
its entire current story Arc around
Major as Kang the conqueror.
Time traveling villain factored
into this year's Ant Man and
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the Wasp Quantumania,
as well as both seasons of Loki.
He was going to lead Avengers.
I mean, just listen and
just look at what he was a part of, okay?
He was going to lead Avengers.
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The Kang dynasty that was slated for
May 1, 2026.
The feature is still in the script phase,
not yet begun filming.
Would that have saved him if they
already had stuff in the can?
Don't know because Marvel has
two courses it can take now.
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It could recast the part,
although it's not clear how many
actors would be attracted to a role from
which one actor was so publicly fired.
The other course is to redevelop its
plans and refocus on a brand new villain.
While Marvel sources are mum,
there is indication that the studio
has already been doing just that.
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In November,
Marvel hired Loki creator Michael Waldron
to work on a new draft of what
was once called Kang Dynasty, but
is now being referred to as Avengers 5.
That's according to sources,
the Hollywood Reporter with the details.
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Marvel has recast in the past,
but over creative and
financial disputes,
not for legal troubles.
And there you see it.
Majors was once considered one of
the top rising actors in Hollywood.
In addition to Quantum mania,
he starred in Creed three.
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That was this year, 2023.
He first rose to prominence with
the Last Black Man in San Francisco and
went on to star in Devotion,
Lovecraft Country,
The Harder They Fall, and 5 Bloods.
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Bodybuilding drama magazine Dreams
bowed at Sundance in January 2023,
though its fate remains in limbo
as distributor searchlight
removed it from the calendar
amid the actor's legal troubles.
PR firm the lead company and his managers
at Entertainment 360 dropped the actor.
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He is still rep by WME,
William Morris Endeavor.
That could change, though,
in light of the verdict.
Majors was arrested March 25 after he
called 911, saying he found his ex partner
Grace Jabari in their New York
apartment unconscious.
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Police said they found injuries
on Jabari including a bruise and
fractured finger and a cut behind an ear.
Majors pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Megan Good held on to Jonathan Major's
hand outside of a New York City
courthouse Monday after he was found
guilty of harassment and assault.
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Good has been supportive of her boyfriend
in the months leading up to his trial,
even going as far as appearing
at his June court appearance.
The two were first romantically linked in
May before they were spotted out together
on numerous PDA filled
dates in New York City.
Good has not publicly addressed
her boyfriend's trial or burden.
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I can't wait to hear what you
have to say about this one.
Mayor there's so many layers to this.
We broke the news to the indisputable
audience and now the fallout, more of it.
Majors could face up to a year behind
bars, but we'll see what happens there.
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He clearly wanted to save this incredible,
budding, successful career all ready.
I raised the question to Senator Turner,
who was the guest host on the show,
as the news broke about fairness.
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I don't know what happened
Mayor I wasn't there.
None of us do.
A verdict has been given.
People who sat through the evidence.
I don't know the makeup of that verdict.
There are stereotypes about black men.
There are men who just do bad things.
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There are women who do bad things.
There's just so
many things I don't want to weigh in on.
But when I think of Alec Baldwin and
Johnny Depp and
others in Hollywood who
have still full careers and
a team behind them,
I don't know, Charlie Sheen's
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team dropped him when he was
talking about Tiger blood.
But you tell me,
where should this discussion send her.
>> Speaker 2: I mean, it is improper
to have this conversation, I believe,
without all of those historical problems
and also context that's necessary to
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understand what it means to
be black man in this world.
With that said, like you said, we do see
that a guilty verdict has been rendered.
I'm certain they're gonna
appeal that verdict.
What I find interesting, and
like you said, I was not there,
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I didn't sit through the evidence.
I do see that it seemed like his
attorney made a horrible mistake asking
questions that led them to use
something that happened in their past,
which kind of helped paint a light
of him being this abusive person.
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I'm baffled by what I found, what I
thought was powerful evidence when I said
the only eyewitness other than them two,
the driver, saying that the woman was
the attacker and this guy was trying to
get away and he got out the truck and ran.
And then they also released video of him
running for six block like Forrest Gump.
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I thought for sure that that
was gonna be a benefit to him.
But I think I'm confused by
the entirety of the situation.
It is absolutely funny beyond what
happened in the court case, it's funny and
also sad and also America at its
best at how fast his career ended.
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It reminded me so much of another
young black male star who was about
to be probably about to be responsible for
the most Oscar receiving movie ever.
We're talking about when birth of
a nation was redone by Nat Turner.
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About Nat Turner, we watched what
happened with Parker in that situation,
and I think people forget know
the course is not always the same or
even or level when it comes to black men.
And I think we have to definitely wait and
see what else that is to come for
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this situation.
It is definitely a sad and tragic end
to what was a budding career, for sure.
>> Speaker 1: Yeah, abuse is serious.
I don't have all the facts.
I'm glad you filled in some, though,
that were presented as
evidence in the court case.
The driver, the footage,
the extracurricular that didn't seem
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attached to this particular incident
that suddenly was relevant.
Others weighing in anonymously on
social media who said they had
dealings with this black star
that were unsavory for them.
I don't wanna discount anyone's story, but
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I believe context is everything Mayor,
and in this case, too.
I also don't respect, and I understand
this may be the world we live in,
which is different rules for each of us.
I don't respect people who only
wanna see you in the good times.
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And I'm talking about the agents,
the managers, what's a PR firm for,
by the way?
That's what I'm talking about.
And as a client or talent,
that's a red flag for me.
I'm just keeping it real, okay?
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That's a red flag for me because
perhaps he's going through something.
It didn't work out in his favor and
like I said,
they had already made up their
mind to the movie studio.
But when you are willing to just,
remember when they cut ties with him,
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that was before guilty verdict,
two out of the four counts.
Let's remember they acquitted him on two.
So I don't know how you feel
about that aspect of it, Mayor.
I hope that Jonathan Majors,
if he needs help, will get it.
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If he can recover, he will.
He's supremely talented,
very talented man, and a strong,
groundbreaking talent in
the roles that emerged for him.
But I don't know how you feel about
how quickly some abandoned ship went.
Again, I don't wish Charlie Sheen or
any of these other people ill will, but
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I'm just saying they did some incredible
things that were acknowledged and
irrefutable, and they're still going.
Their bad boy images are celebrated.
>> Speaker 2: Yeah, and, I mean,
we know that you can't be a black man with
a bad boy image or even perceive to be.
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So here's a couple of things
that are startling to me.
For me, what I see is an exploitative
relationship between the studios and
also the agencies, saying that as
long as you are hot, we are there,
which means we don't really
do anything for you.
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Because he was already a talent.
He was the talent that got him all
of these roles and presented him.
And then as soon as it may have required
work from the agency to find him roles,
they weren't willing to do that.
So I hope other actors are paying
attention at how fast they will dismiss
you and then act accordingly, because it
just speaks to the supportive, I mean,
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I'm sorry, exploitive nature of not just
Hollywood, but all of these industries.
We see the same thing with
athletes as well, like you said,
he's an already wealthy man,
and we're not crying for
him because it is clear that he had
a role to play in the situation.
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What we are saying, though,
that we would be remiss if we didn't
mention the racial tones to this case.
>> Speaker 1: Yeah, eloquently you put it
there, Mayor, and I agree wholeheartedly,
but we'll see what happens
with Jonathan Majors.
We'll be following it and
hope to talk to him, even.
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I'd love to sit with him and
get a more well rounded view from him.
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