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Actor Jonathan Majors is out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Shortly after a jury in New York found him guilty of assault and harassment of his former girlfriend on Monday, Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. severed ties with the rising star.
Majors was acquitted of a different assault charge and aggravated harassment.
Marvel and Disney immediately dropped Majors from all upcoming projects following the conviction, said a person close to the studio who was granted anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
Majors debuted in the MCU as the villain He Who Remains in Season 1 of “Loki” in 2021. He reprised the role in Season 2 this year.
He starred as Kang the Conqueror in February’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.”
The “Lovecraft Country” actor was supposed to star in “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,” which was due out in May of 2026.
The movie is still “in the script phase,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
It’s unclear what will happen to Majors’ former role now. It’s up for question if the studio will recast the part or rewrite the story altogether.
The “Creed III” actor was arrested in March following a dispute with his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, a British dancer.
The altercation began in the backseat of a chauffeured car and continued in the streets of Manhattan, New York.
Jabbari accused Majors of attacking her inside the vehicle which left her in “excruciating” pain. She said he struck her in the head with his open hand, twisted her arm behind her back and squeezed her middle finger until it fractured.
Majors’ lawyers said she was the aggressor, alleging that she flew into a jealous rage after reading a text message on his phone sent by another woman. They said Jabbari had spread a “fantasy” to take down the actor, who was only trying to regain his phone and get away safely.
After his arrest, Majors was fired by his manager, 360 Entertainment, and publicist, The Lede Company.
KTLA 5 has reached out to Majors’ team for a comment and is awaiting a response.
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