Jonathan Majors has expressed his disappointment over being replaced by Robert Downey Jr as the chief antagonist of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Majors told TMZ that he is ‘heartbroken’ and although he thinks Dr Doom, the character Downey will portray, is ‘wicked,’ he loves his character Kang.
“Yeah, heartbroken. Of course. I love Kang. Doctor Doom is wicked, though,” Jonathan told TMZ. When asked if he feels it is fair that Downey gets another chance by Marvel after his 1996 arrest for possession of heroin, cocaine and an unloaded gun, Majors responded, “I think it’s fair that Mr. Downey is being and has been greeted with patience and curiosity and love, and being allowed to work (his) art and be creative at that level. I didn’t really get that.”
When asked if he would like a similar chance to reprise his role of Kang in the MCU, he said, “Hell yeah! Hell yeah! I love him. I love Kang. If that’s what the fans want, and that’s what Marvel wants then let’s roll. Hell yeah.”
In December 2023, Majors was found guilty of one count of misdemeanour third-degree assault and one count of second-degree harassment by a Manhattan jury. Though he avoided jail time, the actor was sentenced to participate in an intervention program.
Following the guilty verdict, Jonathan Majors was dropped by Marvel Studios from future MCU movies, including the next two installments of ‘Avengers’. Majors’ character, Kang, was set to be the main antagonist in the upcoming Avengers films, with one of the films even titled ‘Avengers: Kang Dynasty’. However, due to Majors’ departure from the franchise, the studios decided to replace Kang the Conqueror with Dr Doom.
At the recent Comic-Con, Kevin Feige, along with directors Anthony and Joe Russo, revealed that Robert Downey Jr will be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the villain Victor Von Doom, or Dr Doom, in two upcoming Avengers movies.
The upcoming movies, titled ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’, will be directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, who are also returning to the franchise after ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’.
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