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Jonathan Majors has been dropped by Marvel after he was found guilty of one charge of assault in the third degree and guilty of harassment.
Majors has starred in a few Marvel films in recent times, including Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), Damian Anderson in Creed III (2023) and Victor Timely in Loki (2021-2023).
The 34-year-old actor faced four charges of assault, aggravated harassment and harassment after telling authorities he found his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari unconscious in their apartment.
While he was found guilty of one charge of assault in the third degree and guilty of harassment, he was found not guilty of one charge of assault in the third degree and another harassment charge.
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Marvel has spoken out (TOLGA AKMEN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)The incident occurred on March 25. Majors was arrested after police came into their apartment and found a laceration behind Jabbari's ear and a bruised and fractured finger.
Jabbari testified that he injured her during an altercation in a car that took place several hours before. She claimed the fight began when she saw a text on his phone that read "Oh how I wish to be kissing you." When she tried to grab his phone, he allegedly injured her finger and struck her head to stop her.
Majors pleaded not guilty to the all four charges. The charges against him are from the state of New York rather than Jabbari. He was found guilty of two of the four charges on Monday. He appeared in court with his current girlfriend Meagan Good and his family as the charges were read.
Jonathan Majors was accused of domestic violence (AP)His attorney Priya Chaudry has claimed that Majors is innocent, telling the courtroom, "[Majors] called 911 out of concern for her, and his fear of what happens when a Black man in America came true." Meanwhile, Jabbari's lawyer Brittany Henderson has stated that "justice has been served."
The actor was initially set to star in future projects with Marvel as Kang the Conquerer but in light of the recent charges, he will not be appearing in those films. It's unclear whether Marvel will recast the role or write it out entirely.
Before joining the MCU, Majors was best known for playing Atticus Freeman in the 2020 TV series Lovecraft Country. He also starred in When We Rise (2017), White Boy Rick (2018) and The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019).