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While Jonathan Majors has been convicted of assault and harassment, members of the legal community believe the actor will get little to any jail time and may have grounds for an appeal — though the career consequences of doing so may outweigh the benefits.  The actor was found guilty of reckless assault in the third degree, a misdemeanor, and of harassment in the second degree, which is a violation. The assault charge carries a maximum sentence of up to one year in jail, but several attorneys said…

By Jake Coyle | Associated Press NEW YORK — Marvel had more riding on Jonathan Majors than perhaps any other actor. Now it’s parting ways with him, and throwing years of plans for its cinematic universe in disarray. Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. dropped Majors from all future projects following the actor’s conviction for assault and harassment on Monday, according to a person close to the studio who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak publicly on the matter. The swift move by…

This year, the once-untouchable Marvel Studios finally showed some vulnerability. For 15 years, the studio behind some of the biggest and best superhero movies ever was all but invincible. Every single gamble paid off. Every story expertly seeded over a decade blossomed beautifully. And even in the less cohesive few years after Avengers: Endgame, when the studio was releasing all manner of seemingly unrelated, superfluous shows and movies, it all seemed to work out. The Woman Who Would Be PhotonNot so much in 2023—which…

Actor Jonathan Majors was found guilty by a New York jury of assault and harassment of his former girlfriend during a domestic dispute. Before reaching a verdict, the jury deliberated for about four and a half hours on Monday, December 18. Actor Jonathan Majors, who faces assault and harassment charges, leaves the New York State Supreme Court in New York City, U.S., June 20, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid(REUTERS) The incident that led to the trial involved a domestic dispute in March, between Majors and his…

Once considered a fan-favorite to take on the role of Kang the Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, John Boyega has dampened any speculation about stepping into the shoes vacated by Jonathan Majors. Although, his reaction about the replacement came a month before, but its clear that the actor is not ready to fill any MCU void right now. John Boyega,Jonathan Majors Online debates erupted when fans began searching for Jonathan Majors' replacement in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) after the star was…

Actor Jonathan Majors was found guilty by a New York jury of assault and harassment of his former girlfriend during a domestic dispute. On Monday, December 18, the Marvel franchise star was convicted of one count of reckless assault in the 3rd degree and a non-criminal charge of harassment as a violation. However, he was acquitted on another assault charge and one count of aggravated harassment. Jonathan Majors leaves a courtroom in New York, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)(AP) Chaudhry, an attorney…

A New York jury found Marvel actor Jonathan Majors guilty of reckless assault in the third degree and guilty of harassment. The verdict was reached by a six-person jury after roughly over four hours of deliberation spread across three days. Majors, wearing a gray suit and black dress shirt and tie, stood with his attorneys, as the verdict was read, with family members and his girlfriend, Meagan Good, behind him. Sentencing is set for Feb. 6. The charges, a misdemeanor and a violation, carry a sentence…

Marvel has decided to part ways with Jonathan Majors following the actor being convicted on Monday of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Rolling Stone has confirmed. Marvel had been setting up Majors’ character Kang — the ultimate multiverse villain with endless variants — to lead the studio’s next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with Avengers: The Kang Dynasty in May 2026. But after the 34-year-old’s arrest on March 25 for allegedly attacking his girlfriend Grace Jabbari, his future with the studio…

While Kang is the most prominent time-traveling villain in Marvel Comics, it’s notable that he never seems interested in using time travel to change the past, preferring instead to visit different eras so he can conquer them, and build up his vast army along the way.  If you gave the executives at Marvel Studios a time machine, though, chances are the first thing they’d do would be to go back and undo their decision to hire Jonathan Majors to play Kang in various MCU movies and TV shows, as the big bad to succeed…

Image: Marvel StudiosThe future is uncertain for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. Marvel’s planned crossover film, set for release May 1, 2026, will likely feature a new face taking over the role of Kang the Conqueror as Jonathan Majors has been ousted as the MCU’s reigning big bad.What Did the Actors Bring to Their Back to the Future: The Musical Performances? After the verdict in Majors’ court case, in which the actor was found guilty of third degree assault and harassment, Marvel now purportedly has a big role to fill. The…