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Jonathan Majors still has a harrowing road to redemption in the eyes of some, but part of that upward swing of the arc occurred this past weekend. At the 4th Annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards, Jonathan Majors tearfully accepted the Perseverance Award while thanking a host of people during his trials.
As seen in The Hollywood Reporter, Jonathan Majors, 34, was honored at the 4th Annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards. Hollywood Unlocked is the platform founded by media personality Jason Lee. The Impact Awards, also founded by Lee, was hosted this year by Tiffany Haddish and held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. this past Friday (June 21).
Majors was there to receive the Perseverance Award, which an Impact Awards press statement says was to recognize “an individual who has shown that no matter what adversity they face, they will continue to aspire to inspire.”
Taking to the podium, Majors, who attended the event with his romantic partner, Meagan Good, was rendered emotional as he spoke.
From THR:
“I reckon folks want to know about the last year,” Jonathan Majors began at the Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards on Friday, where he was honored with the Perseverance Award, before beginning a tear-filled, 17-minute long speech about his much-publicized trial and misdemeanor conviction for domestic assault in April.
“As a Black man in the criminal justice system, I felt anger, I felt sadness, hurt, surprise. When they snatched me up out of my apartment in handcuffs, I didn’t feel like all that,” the actor said, gesturing to the screen that had just played a highlight reel of his onscreen performances. “I didn’t feel like Jonathan Majors, Mr. Creed, Mr. Kang; I felt like a little scared, weak boy, despite the support and evidence that was in my favor, I knew shit was bad. And it was bad because of who I was and what I am. This is what happens to Black people all too often.”
A video of Jonathan Majors’ speech can be viewed below.
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Jonathan Majors can breathe a sigh of relief after learning he won’t be facing jail time.
Unsurprisingly, former MCU star Jonathan Majors will not go to jail. A New York judge ordered the 34-year-old Creed III star to complete a yearlong counseling program for assaulting his ex-girlfriend, dance Grace Jabbari.
Majors was facing up to a year behind bars after his assault conviction by a Manhattan jury in December.
If he does violate the terms of his probation, he faces a year in prison.
Per AP News:
In court Monday, Judge Michael Gaffey sentenced Majors to conditional discharge after noting that both sides in the case agreed the charges did not warrant jail time, given the actor was a first time offender with no prior criminal record.
He said Majors must complete a 52-week, in-person batterer’s intervention program in Los Angeles, where the actor lives. He also has to continue with the mental health therapy his lawyers say he’s been participating in. Majors faces a year in jail if found in violation of the terms, which also included a no contact order with his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.
Jonathan Majors Did Not Say Anything In Court Following His Sentencing
Majors and his new boo, Meagan Good, were on hand for the sentencing, where he declined to address the court and left without speaking to reports AP News reports.
While Majors was quiet, his lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, spoke on his behalf, claiming that her client did not want to say anything that Jabbari could use against him in her civil suit.
Chaudhry says Majors is “committed to growing as a person” and will complete his court-mandated programs “with an open heart.”
He’s lost his whole career,” Chaudhry said in court. “This has been the most challenging year of his life.
Grace Jabbari Accuses Jonathan Majors of Not Being Sorry
Jabbari wasn’t silent; while holding back tears, she accused the Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania star of not being sorry and not acknowledging his guilt in the matter.
“He’s not sorry. He has not accepted responsibility,” Jabbari said. “He will do this again, and he will hurt other women, adding that “He believes he is above the law.”
Jabbari said Majors had made her believe the two were in a loving relationship, but, in reality, he isolated her from the rest of the world and cut her off from family and friends.
“I was so emotionally dependent on him,” she said. “I became a different person around him — small, scared and vulnerable.”
Jonathan Majors’ acting career is currently in limbo, so we shall see if Hollywood will welcome him back with open arms following his conviction and sentencing.
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2. Exactly
3. Lol, no chill. SMH
4. Interesting
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Due to “Marvel fatigue,” whatever the hell that is, Marvel Studios made a pivot on its once very successful strategy for its films and Disney+ series. A THR article is shedding more light on that shift and claims that the studio was quietly working to burn Kang out of the MCU.
Following the flop of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, THR reports Marvel Studios began to panic because the film had the immense task of kickstarting the next phase in the MCU and introducing its next Thanos-like villain, Kang The Conqueror, landed with a thud.
But what is most interesting is that behind the scenes, they were taking steps to move away from Kang The Conqueror.
The film’s shockingly poor performance and actor Jonathan Majors’ conviction, leading to his immediate firing by Marvel Studios, set off a series of motions of the Disney-owned studio. They have reportedly taken Kang’s name off the title of the next Avengers movie.
Per THR:
The first of the new Avengers movies, due out in 2026, was initially titled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty but will be getting a new title to remove the character’s name, though sources say that even before Majors’ conviction, the studio was making moves to minimize the character after Quantumania underperformed, grossing $476 million.
Preceding the revelations about Kang The Conqueror, many, including this writer, were calling C A P on that because despite Majors’s legal issues, he was the best part about Quantumania, and even in Loki, and still want him to be recast, and a part of the MCU’s current phase.
Don’t Cout Out Marvel Studios Just Yet
There are still a few things Marvel Studios can hang its hat on. The future is still bright for the MCU, and by no stretch of the imagination is the DCU, which is still struggling to find its footing after James Gunn has taken over.
With Marvel Jesus, aka Deadpool, on the way with Deadpool and Wolverine, X-Men 97, Fantastic Four, and other projects still on the way, this writer isn’t counting the Marvel Studios out.
You can peep more reactions to Marvel Studios allegedly trying to blame Kang for its “box office woes” in the gallery below.
1. Yeah, we are calling C A P on this also
2. Nope, he sure wasn’t
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Two women who have been previously involved with Jonathan Majors have now come forward publicly with allegations of abuse by the movie star.
A new report from the New York Times released on Thursday (Feb. 8) has revealed that two former girlfriends of actor Jonathan Majors have come forward to publicly accuse him of abuse. Emma Duncan, who was engaged to Majors from 2015 to 2019, and Maura Hooper who dated Majors from 2013 to 2015 are the women who made their claims to the press. The allegations come two months after the former Marvel actor was convicted in New York on charges of reckless assault and harassment of his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari stemming from an incident last March.
The women initially gave accounts of their experiences with him in interviews and statements delivered to the court before Majors’ trial under the Molineux rule which allowed the court to determine if the prosecution could submit evidence to show a past pattern of behavior. Duncan stated that Majors was emotionally abusive during their relationship, and had also choked and bruised her at several points in addition to making disturbing threats against her. Priya Chaudhry, Majors’ defense attorney, said in a statement that Majors denied those acts but also said he was “choosing to take responsibility for his own part in that toxic relationship, focusing on himself, and addressing his lifelong depression.”
Hooper’s statement also contained allegations of emotional abuse directed towards her by Majors while they were students at the Yale School of Drama, including one instance where he told her he’d “rip you out of my heart the way they ripped our baby out of you” about an abortion she had months into their relationship. Chaudhry’s statement says that Majors remembers the “mutually intense conversations” but “regrets saying hurtful things.” Ultimately, the court didn’t allow the statements to be entered into evidence.
In separate statements to the New York Times, two women who worked on the set of HBO’s Lovecraft Country with Majors in 2019 delivered statements of their confrontational experiences with Majors which made for a “hostile work environment.” Multiple women crew members had complained to higher-ups at the network about his behavior, forcing HBO to compel him to deliver an apology to the women, which he reportedly did so gruffly, saying it was “a misunderstanding.” Chaudhry said that Majors had “never been told that anyone objected to his behavior.”
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The sentencing of Jonathan Majors has been moved up to April, with the potential of one year in jail for the actor looming as a possibility.
On Tuesday (Feb. 6), Judge Michael Gaffey informed the legal team defending actor Jonathan Majors and the prosecution that he expects Majors to be present in court April 8 to hear his sentence, Deadline reported. Majors was convicted Dec. 18, 2023, on the charges of reckless assault and harassment of his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.
The Creed III actor, originally slated to appear in person, appeared virtually in court. The delay in the sentencing was due to the defense filing a motion to set aside the verdict. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has until March 5 to respond to the motion, known as a “330.30 motion,” referencing New York State criminal law. It’s considered a long-shot filing by legal observers.
The motion, which consists of 41 pages, was made public Wednesday (Feb. 9), according to Business Insider. In it, the actor is seeking for the verdict to be put aside citing two factors: a lack of sufficient evidence concerning the reckless assault and harassment charges and a reversible judicial error with regards to the charge of reckless assault.
Priya Chaudhry, Majors’ lead defense attorney, claims that prosecutors “bookended the trial with loud accusations of a deliberate pattern of intentional bad conduct by Mr. Majors,” also claiming that Judge Gaffney improperly gave jurors a choice of charging that Majors injured Jabbari intentionally or recklessly.
A spokesperson for Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg sent a statement to the press, saying: “The Court has already heard and rejected the arguments supporting this motion when the defense originally raised them during the trial. The jury then convicted Mr. Majors of Assault in the 3rd Degree and Harassment in the 2nd Degree. We will respond in detail in court papers.”
The once highly sought-after actor, who was fired by Marvel as the face of Kang the Conqueror after the verdict came down, faces one year in prison for the charges. Judge Gaffney said that he intended to make a ruling on the case by April 1 before adjourning.
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Jonathan Majors is down bad. The now infamous actor was spotted out and about in a suspect outfit that has drawn the ire of many on social media due to his apparent lack of fashion sense and embrace of the struggle.
The Coretta Scott King advocate was seen rocking a black hoodie, pink and grey joggers, sunglasses, a dad cap and some retro Reebok Pump TZ’s. Every piece mentioned could work by itself, but the way the now former Marvel actor assembled his outfit is what has the place formerly known as Twitter flummoxed.
Perhaps most damning was his decision to tuck the hoodie into his pants. Bruh…
Then, the joggers are rolled up at the bottom, as is one of his hoodie’s sleeves. Mans walking around these streets like this look is appropriate for just about anything but a 90’s throwback party is the nastiest of work.
Who does this? Perhaps this is a signal for help? Or is he just trolling us all?
Regardless, the way Major has been moving even before he was found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend is becoming a textbook example of how not to flourish. Most recently, he was interviewed by ABC News (while rocking flared pants) and caught all the slander for calling his girlfriend, actress Meagan Good, his Coretta Scott King. Also, he just got dropped from that Dennis Rodman movie.
But back to the fit, Major is getting absolutely fried for his lack of drip and swag. See for yourself in the gallery.
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Jonathan Majors made his first appearance since his 2023 domestic violence trial that ended in the celebrated actor being found guilty by the jury of two misdemeanors. Sitting with ABC News Live, Jonathan Majors spoke about the verdict, his feelings in the aftermath, and once more evoked the name of the late Coretta Scott King has fans on X piling on the jokes.
Jonathan Majors, 34, explained during the chat with ABC News Life that he was shocked by the verdict and believed that his defense team compiled enough evidence to sway things in his favor. The interview, which went live Monday (January 8) was promoted heavily throughout the weekend with edited clips that certainly drummed up interest in the full discussion.
Majors did say that his relationship with Grace Jabbari was not ideal and that the pair had their clashes but claims he’s never physically abused her. During the trial, it came out the Majors expected Jabbari to embody the class and grace of Coretta Scott King, the wife of slain civil rights leader, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Some of the details of the trial, which revealed that Majors expected Jabbari, who is white, to embody Scott King’s image, garnered plenty of reactions on X, formerly Twitter, and now comments are exploding on the social media network once more. In the ABC interview, Majors said of his current girlfriend, actress Meagan Good, that she is his “Coretta” and that she held him down.
As one can imagine, the reactions to Majors expressing that thought and how earnest he appeared during the interview have sparked the jokes to fly on X. We’ve got reactions to the Jonathan Majors interview and the Coretta Scott King comparison below.
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2024 is starting with a bang. First, Katt Williams’ explosive Club Shay Shay interview, now Jonathan Majors, is looking to be the talk of X, formerly Twitter user’s timelines.
After being found guilty last month of assault and harassment of ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari and officially fumbling the Marvel Studios bag after they fired the actor on his day off, Majors sat down with ABC News Live’s Linsey Davis for an interview.
Deadline reports that the interview will be across ABC News programming, which also happens to be the sister division to Marvel Studios.
Per Deadline:
ABC News will be giving the interview a lot of play. It will premiere on Good Morning America on Monday, and will air across other network platforms including GMA3: What You Need To Know. An extended version will stream on ABC News Live’s Prime with Linsey Davis that evening, and ABC News Studios’ IMPACT x Nightline will stream a half hour special with more from the interview. That will be posted on Hulu starting on Jan. 11.
Coming off the insane sugar high that the Katt Williams “interview” with Shannon Sharpe, where he had plenty to say about prominent Black comedians and other topics, including the Majors situation, X users are salivating at the nuggets that will likely come from Majors’ sitdown with Davis.
Jonathan Majors’ Pants Are Already Stealing The Show
The jokes are already flying, specifically about the actor’s wardrobe choice, specifically his jeans, for his first interview since the trial’s verdict and losing his job as Kang The Conqueror.
We have no idea what is coming, but if it’s anywhere near the foolery that was Gayle King’s interview with disgraced crooner and sexual deviant R. Kelly, it’s going to be one hell of a day, maybe a week on social media.
You can see more reactions to Jonathan Majors’ upcoming interview and other jokes in the gallery below.
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After Jonathan Majors was given the pink slip by Marvel Studios after being found guilty of domestic abuse this past December, many wondered if his Kang The Conqueror character in the MCU would be recast or removed altogether.
After rumors that Marvel was looking to replace the character with Dr. Doom as the main villain going forward, it seems like that may not be the case as a well-known Hollywood actor is said to be in the running to replace Majors as Kang The Conqueror in future MCU projects.
According to CBR, Fear the Walking Dead star Colman Domingo is being eyed as the top choice to take on the mantle of Kang and see the storyline that began in Season 1 of Loki through. Originally played by Jonathan Majors in the 2021 Disney+ series, Kang The Conqueror was poised to be the next big baddy of the Marvel Universe and was supposed to carry that title until the end of Phase 5. Now that Majors is on the outs, it seems like Domingo may be poised to make his MCU debut and give us a whole new take on The Conqueror.
CBR reports:
This has not been verified, and for now, it’s best to treat the rumor with a grain of salt. With that noted, the rumor is quickly getting attention online as fans discuss the idea of Domingo in the role. The actor is best known to Walking Dead fans for his role as Victor Strand in the first spinoff series, Fear the Walking Dead, which just recently wrapped up its run, freeing up Domingo’s schedule in a big way. He also impressed critics with his acclaimed role in the Netflix movie Rustin, which earned Domingo a Golden Globe Award. Domingo would also win a Primetime Emmy Award for his guest role on HBO’s hit series Euphoria.
The man is an amazing actor, but we lowkey got used to Jonathan Majors’ iteration of the classic Marvel villain. He’s got his work cut out for him. Still, it is possible that Marvel decides to go the Dr. Doom route as fans have been begging for Dr. Victor Von Doom to make his proper MCU debut for years already.
Regardless, Marvel has to get this right as interest in Marvel films and series have waned over the past few years thanks to subpar films like The Eternals and Thor: Love and Thunder. If they want to recharge the hype for the MCU, then Domingo’s going to have to be one helluva Kang, or Dr. Doom will have to make a big splash to get the streets talking and everyone running to theaters.
What do y’all think of Colman Domingo taking on the role of Kang The Conqueror? Should Marvel recast the role at all, or move on to a new villain? Let us know in the comments section below.
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On Monday (Dec. 18), Jonathan Majors was found guilty of reckless assault and harassment of his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, and in turn, Marvel Studios wasted no time in parting ways with the actor.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Majors (who plays Kang The Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe) was informed that his services would no longer be required at Marvel as they want no parts of the backlash that would surely follow had they decided to keep him on board. Even though Majors’ Kang The Conqueror storyline was set to play out over the next few years and both upcoming Avengers films, rumors had begun to circulate that Marvel was prepared to move in a completely different direction regardless of what the verdict turned out to be in his court case.
The guilty verdict apparently made the decision that much easier for Marvel to make.
Per The Hollywood Reporter:
Marvel has two courses it could take now. It could recast the part, although it is not clear how many actors would be attracted to a role from which one actor was so publicly fired. The other course is to redevelop its plans and refocus on a brand new villain. While Marvel sources are mum, there is indication that the studio has already been doing just that. In November, Marvel hired Loki creator Michael Waldron to work on a new draft of what was once called Kang Dynasty, but is now being referred to as Avengers 5, according to sources.
The studio has had months to plan for such an eventuality, and it’s possible that Waldon was part of that course correction.
While Marvel could easily recast the role to another up and coming actor such as John Boyega or Damson Idris as many fans have been speculating, what comic book fans are really hoping for is that Marvel finally make way for the long-awaited arrival of Dr. Doom.
Rumors of Dr. Doom being introduced into the MCU picked up steam when talk of Marvel ditching the Kang storyline began earlier this year. Now that Jonathan Majors has been given the pink slip, that clears the way for Marvel to once again spark interest in the MCU and give the fans what they’ve been asking for ever since the Avengers defeated Thanos in Endgame.
Whether or not they actually go that route remains to be seen. But if the higher-ups at Marvel want to regain the same level of popularity they were experiencing just a few years ago, introducing Dr. Doom as the next big bad guy would go a long way. Just sayin.’
What do y’all think of Jonathan Majors being shown the door? Should Marvel recast his role or move on to another big name villain? Let us know in the comments section below. Check out the wide range of social media reactions to Majors taking an L in the gallery.