Disney is dropping the MCU actor, who was found guilty of harassment and assault.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe — once the most untouchable brand in Hollywood — just took another blow after a year of gut-punches.
Jonathan Majors, who was supposed to be a cornerstone of the MCU’s next phase as villain Kang the Conquerer, was found guilty of assault and harassment. Majors was acquitted on other charges, including assault with intent to cause injury.
Majors, who had already appeared as the villain in February’s „Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania“ and the second season of Disney+’s „Loki,“ was to reprise the role in Marvel’s 2026 movie, „Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.“
But within an hour of being found guilty of the charges — which stemmed from an incident in March involving his ex-girlfriend — Disney cut ties with Majors in what the industry pretty much agrees was a no-brainer.
„I wouldn’t hire him,“ one producer, who spoke anonymously for fear of retaliation, told Business Insider. „He was on his way to being big, but I can’t have him front a movie now.“
The move followed Majors being dropped by his management and PR teams and Disney’s specialty arm, Searchlight Pictures, pulling his star vehicle „Magazine Dreams“ — a Sundance acquisition — from its schedule.
The jolt to the Marvel machine comes at a time when the Mouse House, its CEO Bob Iger, and its money-making franchise could use some good news.
