News culture Marvel is slowly erasing all traces of Kang and Jonathan Majors: Disney wants to avoid collateral damage after the trial
Publié le 29/02/2024 à 10:45
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If you thought that the MCU was already experiencing some major difficulties, that was without taking into account the Jonathan Majors affair which gave Marvel a hard time: convicted of domestic violence, the firm decided to cross it off his list. And inevitably, this requires some changes…
The fall of a rising star
To say that all hopes were pinned on Jonathan Majors is an understatement. Active since 2017 only, his rise is truly effective with his role in the mini-series When We Rise: in 2019, he starred in The Last Black Man in San Francisco, critically acclaimed, which earned him several nominations.
Since then, Hollywood has made him one of its new stars: he has had a string of big performances, has the main role in the exquisite HBO series Lovecraft Country, is the big bad guy in Creed III and Disney comes to offer him on a silver platter the role of Kang the Conqueror, nothing more and nothing less than the spiritual heir of Thanos.
Slipping into the shoes of the ultimate villain of the brand new arc of the MCU is privileged: introduced in the first season of Loki, he is also a central character in the second as well as in Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania : in 2026, the apotheosis was to take place with Avengers Kang Dynasty… except that, in fact, no.
A year ago, the actor was accused by many people of physical and verbal aggression: “an old, cruel and abusive human being, both in professional life and in private”, said director AB Allen in February 2023. His words seem to be confirmed when, a month later, Majors is arrested in New York, accused of harassing and strangling his partner.
Since then, tongues have been loosened: members of film crews, former companions and others have accused him of physical and verbal violence, supported by intimidation, for more than ten years on the sets and in private life. Justice finally vindicated them last December and Jonathan Majors was officially declared guilty.
One turn and then gone
It was said before the judgment that Disney was seriously studying the possibility of parting ways with its new favorite actor: this decision was therefore confirmed as soon as the judge's verdict was handed down. Jonathan Majors will no longer be part of the MCU and as for the character of Kang the Conqueror, yet the new cornerstone of the multiverse arc, his future is still very unclear.
The latest news to note is not unimportant: The Hollywood Reporter claims that'Avengers The Kang Dynasty will no longer be called that, for the moment being simply named Avengers 5 internally. A priori therefore, it is quite a plot twist which is being established by Disney in order to more or less discreetly erase Kang's character. The poor performance of Ant-Man 3 would also have reassured the producers in their decision.
Selon Variety, the firm would consider replacing the supervillain with that of Dr. Doom (or Dr. Doom for short), great historical villain of the Fantastic Four, but also one of the greatest in the entire Marvel universe. Moreover, it is said that a British actor that you all know could play him…
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