Jonathan Majors is no longer a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The actor was found guilty of reckless assault and harassment yesterday in his domestic violence trial in New York. Hours later, a studio rep confirmed to Deadline the cutting of ties.
Majors' Kang the Conqueror was to be a big baddie in Phase 5 and 6, with the character getting his own movie, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, scheduled for May 1, 2026. That movie recently saw its director, Shang Chi‘s Destin Daniel Cretton, exit due to his busy dance card on other Marvel projects. It’s now an open question whether Marvel keeps the Kang character intact and recasts the part or goes another direction.
Michael Waldron recently was tapped to write Avengers: Kang Dynasty; this was after being set on the Phase 6 finale Avengers: Secret Wars. The Loki Season 1 showrunner was brought aboard to give these Avengers movies a fresh take given the situation with Majors. >>>More Fallout |
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Paradise Square's Chilina Kennedy, Ryan Silverman (The Phantom of the Opera), Justin Matthew Sargent (Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark) and Ain’t No Mo’s Crystal Lucas-Perry have been cast in the upcoming Off Broadway musical A Sign of the Times featuring the songs of Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield and other ’60s hitmakers. |
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 The Tolkien Estate and Amazon were victorious in a court battle with an author who published a book titled The Fellowship of the King and then demanded $250M, claiming Prime Video had stolen the idea for its TV series.
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🕯️ Jim Ladd, the longtime Los Angeles FM deejay known as “The Lonesome L.A. Cowboy” who had hosted a SiriusXM show for 12 years and was the inspiration for Tom Petty‘s album The Last DJ, died overnight Saturday of a heart attack at his L.A. home. He was 75. 🕯️ James McCaffrey, the voice actor of video game character Max Payne and a haunting presence on the hit FX drama Rescue Me , died Sunday of multiple myeloma cancer. He was 65. 🕯️ Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2023: Photo Gallery & Obituaries |
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On the Radar
Tue - Bradley Cooper on Fallon
Wed - Percy Jackson and the Olympians S1 debuts on Disney+
Thu - Oscar shortlists revealed
Fri - Aquaman 2 opens; Saltburn arrives on Prime Video
Sat - Night Court S2 premiere
Sun - NFL Christmas Eve games
Mon - Christmas Day |
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The Verdict - Jonathan Majors faced a phalanx of cameras after he was found guilty yesterday of reckless assault and harassment in his domestic violence trial. |
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