Marvel actor Jonathan Majors found guilty of assaulting ex and 'dropped from films'
19.12.2023 - 14:55
/ ok.co.uk
Marvel and Disney have reportedly dropped actor Jonathan Majors from their future projects after he was convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. Jonathan, 34, who played Kang The Conqueror in Disney+ series Loki as well as in Marvel Studios movie Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania, was found guilty of assault and harassment in New York on Monday, 18 December, after a two-week trial.
A lawyer for the actor said he “looks forward to fully clearing his name” - suggesting an appeal against his conviction will be lodged. The conviction has dealt a blow to Jonathan, who was once expected to lead the upcoming phase of the Marvel universe as the comic book supervillain.
The actor, who starred in Creed III opposite Michael B Jordan, is also believed to have lost endorsement deals and saw his drama, Magazine Dreams, pulled from its scheduled US release earlier this month.
According to the BBC, following the verdict, a Marvel spokesperson said the studio would no longer work with Jonathan. Meanwhile, The Associated Press also reported that Disney has dropped the actor too.
Jonathan was on the verge of Hollywood stardom before his arrest in March on abuse charges, and is set to be sentenced on 6 February next year, when he faces up to a year in prison. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel has hired the creator of Loki to re-work a draft of a film expected to be called The Kang Dynasty.
The new working title for the movie is Avengers 5, sources said.
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