Marvel cuts ties with Jonathan Majors after found guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend
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Jonathan Majors, a Hollywood actor, was found guilty of beating and harassing his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. He is scheduled to be sentenced on February 6, 2024. The 34-year-old actor is facing up to a year in jail, which has prompted Marvel to drop him from a prime role in its superhero blockbusters.
Jonathan Majors, a Hollywood actor, was convicted of beating and harassing his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. Following his conviction, Marvel dropped him from a key part in one of its upcoming superhero films. The actor's conviction may land him in prison for up to a year, upsetting Marvel's plans for the franchise, which placed his character Kang the Conqueror front and centre in many forthcoming flicks.
Majors made his debut as 'Kang the Conqueror' in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' earlier in 2023, and was expected to star in at least two additional 'Avengers films' – the Marvel universe's top franchise.
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The studio will not be moving forward with Jonathan Majors, a source briefed on the decision told AFP after US entertainment media reported it. In early March, police claimed they went to an emergency call in Manhattan and determined in a preliminary investigation that Majors and Jabbari were involved in a domestic argument.
According to local media, the actor got many messages and Jabbari attempted to confiscate his phone, assuming the communication was from another lady.
There was subsequently a skirmish, with the legal representatives of the two parties swapping claims over who attacked whom in the ensuing scuffle for the device.
"Jonathan Majors was found guilty by a Manhattan Criminal Court jury of third-degree assault and harassment in the second degree," the prosecutor's office stated in a statement.
Majors will be sentenced on February 6, according to the statement.
"The evidence presented throughout this trial illustrated a cycle of psychological and emotional abuse, and escalating patterns of coercion," Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.
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"A jury determined that pattern of abuse and coercion culminated with Mr. Majors assaulting and harassing his girlfriend."
According to local media, the verdict was made after a jury of six persons deliberated for more than five hours over three days.
Majors has appeared in a number of important films, including "Creed III," "Lovecraft Country," for which he received an Emmy nomination, and "Magazine Dreams," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
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