After being convicted of assault and harassment, Marvel Studios’ star Jonathan Majors faces a career setback. Marvel ended their partnership with Majors, and now another project has cut ties with him. Majors will no longer play Dennis Rodman in “48 Hours in Vegas,” a documentary about his 1998 NBA finals trip.
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Biopic Role Reassigned
Jonathan Majors, 34, known for “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” faces consequences from his December conviction for minor assault and harassment. The allegations come from a March domestic fight with his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari in New York. Marvel Studios cut relations with the actor after the guilty verdict, affecting his MCU roles.
Majors, originally cast as Dennis Rodman in “48 Hours in Vegas,” was replaced due to legal issues. The actor has left the picture, produced by Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Aditya Sood and provisionally titled. Rodman is an executive producer on the production, which centered upon his 1998 NBA finals vacation to Las Vegas. Lionsgate is no longer involved.
Marvel Studios announced the departure of Jonathan Majors, who played Kang the Conqueror in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” and had a role in Disney+’s “Loki.” The company is separating from Majors for future projects, including Avengers 5. The actor’s resignation from Marvel underscores the industry’s growing accountability after legal issues.
Legal Defense and Verdict
Priya Chaudhry, Majors’ defense attorney, thanked the jury for rejecting Jabbari’s account of the incident. The jury’s verdict that Majors acted carelessly disappointed her. In his first interview since the trial on Good Morning America, Majors expressed shock and terror at the guilty judgment, highlighting the lack of proof.
Regarding Jonathan Majors’ sentence on February 6, he may face up to a year in jail. As the actor navigates the assault verdict’s legal repercussions, his career is uncertain. Majors, whose career was on the rise, had challenges after leaving Marvel Studios and the Dennis Rodman movie.
