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Jonathan Majors who was on trial on charges of assault and harassment has been found guilty. The actor, who played Kang and all its variants in the MCU has reportedly been fired from the role following his conviction. While the sentencing hearing is set to take place in February, Majors has already lost many of the roles he received.
The MCU was setting up Majors’ Kang the Conqueror as the main antagonist for the multiverse saga that would end with the cinematic event filmsAvengers: Kang DynastyandAvengers: Secret Wars. However, with Majors fired, the MCU has to pivot their storylines to a different antagonist which is likely to be Dr. Doom.
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Jonathan Majors’ Short Tenure In The MCU
ActorJonathan Majorshad one of the quickest rise and fall in Hollywood. The actor gained recognition for his role in the A24 filmThe Last Black Man In San Franciscoand went on to be cast in popular films and shows such asLovecraft Country, which gave him an Emmy nomination, andCreed III.
In 2021, Majors was cast as Kang the Conqueror in the MCU, debuting in the Disney Plus seriesLoki. He was set up as the main antagonist of the multiverse saga, aiming to battle the entirety of the MCU inAvengers: Kang DynastyandAvengers: Secret Wars. He also made an appearance inAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
On December 18, Majors was convicted of third-degree reckless assault and harassment. He was also acquitted of another charge of assault and aggravated harassment. According toThe Hollywood Reporter, Majors was fired by Marvel after the verdict. While the sentencing hearing is due in February, Jonathan Majors’ tenure in the MCU is over.
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Does Marvel’s Changed Plan Include Cillian Murphy’s Dr. Doom?
With Jonathan Majors gone, Marvel is in crisis mode as they have to decide which direction to head towards with their climactic cinematic event. It was reported earlier this year that the Marvel team had gone for a creative retreat to plan for a failsafe plan in case Majors was found guilty and they had to head in a new direction. And that plan could include Dr. Doom.
Dr. Doom is one of the most formidable foes in the Marvel universe and is the primary antagonist of the Fantastic Four. The Marvel heroes are all set to make their MCU debut with the 2025 Matt Shakman-directedFantastic Fourfilm, which would be the only movie precedingAvengers: Kang Dynastyin Phase Six of the franchise.
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Fans are speculating that Dr. Doom will be set up as the main antagonist for the rest of the multiverse saga and that he will be introduced properly inFantastic Four. The fans are hoping forOppenheimerstarCillian Murphyto star as the Machiavellian villain in the MCU, a wish that Murphy himself is aware of.
So… pivot from Kang to Dr. Doom now?
I hope it’s Cillian Murphy as Dr. Doom
So, does that mean since he’s out, they’ll just cast a different Kang since we dealing w/ variants of MCU characters anyway? Or are they gonna rewrite everything over to make Dr. Doom the main villain in this Multiverse Sage?
So now Dr. Doom is all set to enter MCU
I think Doom was always endgame with the whole secret wars thing, they just gotta speed run it now
Marvel has not confirmed any of their plans yet and whether the fans get to see Cillian Murphy’s Dr. Doom or not, it is evident that Jonathan Majors has no part in it.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
