Marvel drops actor Jonathan Majors after he was found guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend

Jonathan Majors, best known for his role as Kang in the Marvel films, was found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Majors was found to have assaulted British choreographer Grace Jabbari during an altercation in March, according to the jury.
According to the BBC, Jabbari told the court that she was left with a fractured finger, bruises, a cut behind her ear, and “excruciating” pain.

Majors was arrested in late March following an altercation with 30-year-old Jabbari

The 34-year-old actor faces up to a year in prison, prompting Marvel to remove him from a key role in one of its upcoming superhero films.

Following three days of deliberation, the jury delivered its verdict on Monday.

According to media reports, Majors pursed his lips and looked downward as the jury read the verdict, but made no other reaction.

Majors made his debut as Kang the Conqueror in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” in 2023, and he was set to appear in at least two subsequent Avengers films—the Marvel universe’s top franchise.

The studio will not proceed with Jonathan Majors, a source briefed on the decision told AFP after it was reported by US entertainment media.

Jonathan Majors was arrested in March following an altercation with Grace Jabbari during a car ride in Manhattan

According to local media, Majors received a text message, and Jabbari attempted to take his phone, believing the contact was from another woman.

There was then a fight, with the legal representatives of the two parties trading accusations about who attacked whom in the ensuing brawl over the device.

“Jonathan Majors was found guilty by a Manhattan Criminal Court jury of assault in the third degree and harassment in the second degree,” the prosecutor’s office said in a statement.

Majors will be sentenced on February 6, according to the statement.

“The evidence presented throughout this trial illustrated a cycle of psychological and emotional abuse and escalating patterns of coercion,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. 

“A jury determined that the pattern of abuse and coercion culminated with Mr. Majors assaulting and harassing his girlfriend.”

Majors has appeared in several major films, including “Creed III,” “Lovecraft Country,” for which he received an Emmy nomination, and “Magazine Dreams,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.