Jonathan Majors heroically stops school fight in video many believe is staged

Just when his career was booming with the release of Creed III – 90% and his participation in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – 60%, Majors was arrested in March 2023 on charges of assault, strangulation, and harassment following an altercation with his girlfriend. Today, September 15, he will know when the trial will take place, but not before appearing in the headlines for a heroic act that will surely redeem him in the eyes of many, having stopped a school fight in the street. .

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The video, shared by TMZshows that two students were in the midst of a beating, when the Lovecraft Country actor appears – 100% and stops them, while other people simply watched what was happening. The fight took place at Hollywood High School, and he surprised Majors when he was eating breakfast nearby, but upon seeing the conflict he ran to separate the students and urge them to calm down.

Hours after the incident, TMZ spoke with the actor in West Hollywood, and said he just “wanted to make sure those involved didn’t get hurt, and I hoped the girls were okay after what happened.” However, on social networks some users consider that it was a setup to try to clean up Jonathan’s image after being accused of domestic violence by his girlfriend in March of this year. You can see the video below:

Here’s the first video of #JonathanMajors being a hero in real life, as he breaks up a school fight when others are just watching.

Here’s the first video of #JonathanMajors playing the hero in real life, as he broke up a HS fight while others just watched. https://t.co/wMNtONz0Tz pic.twitter.com/HaaXjyVrLm

— TMZ (@TMZ) September 14, 2023

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Will Jonathan Majors be fired by Marvel?

Majors, known for his role in the Loki series – 96% and in the movie Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, is in a serious legal bind that threatens his career and puts the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in check. After Thanos’ defeat in Avengers: Endgame – 95%, Majors was selected to play the MCU’s next major antagonist: Kang the Conqueror, a time-traveling, multi-variant villain.

Kang’s character is supposed to play a crucial role in the future of the MCU, so the actor’s legal situation puts Disney and Marvel Studios in a delicate position. Majors had multiple appearances planned in future films and series, including a starring role in the next Avengers film scheduled for 2026, titled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. Additionally, there are more victims who have come forward with allegations of abuse against them.

Following the accusations, Majors was removed from various advertising campaigns and left by his representation and public relations company. Although he is awaiting trial and is presumed innocent, the mere existence of the accusations has had a significant impact on his career. His lawyer Priya Chaudhry, insists that Majors is innocent and that both testimony and video evidence will exonerate him. Additionally, Chaudhry points out that there is a racist bias in the New York justice system.

He had previously appeared in court on August 3 and June 20, where his legal team urged the judge to dismiss the charges. Majors is just the latest superhero movie star to face legal trouble and bad press. Previously, actors like Ezra Miller and Amber Heard faced similar criticism without losing their roles. Marvel hasn’t announced any decisions about Majors’ future in the MCU, but the situation is critical and they won’t be able to avoid taking a stance for long.

The case of this actor has generated uncertainty around the development of the MCU, which had even changed its plans for Phases 5 and 6 based on Majors’ strong performance as Kang. Now, the studio is in a dilemma over how to handle the character and the impact on future installments of his cinematic universe.

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