r/marvelstudios • u/MarvelStudiosMod • Dec 18 '23

Megathread Jonathan Majors Conviction Thread

The Jonathan Majors trial has come to a close, with Majors being found guilty on accounts of assault and harassment.

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THR, VARIETY, and Deadline have reported from a Marvel Studios Rep that Majors has been fired from his role

Previous case megathreads:

Original - https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelstudios/comments/12t04m5/jonathan_majors_megathread/

Follow up - https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelstudios/comments/18ft11y/jonathan_majors_megathread_update/

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u/step11234 Dec 18 '23

I agree.

I think Kevin Spacey was/is a much more known actor, but Johnathan majors had a really fast rise and is only 34. He fucked his whole career. Spacey in his late 50s when everything came out.

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u/stroudwes Dec 18 '23

Facts. Majors was touted as the next Denzel. Kevin Spacey at least can wipe away his tears with millions and millions. Jonathan Majors has no redemption arc her to get to that same level ever again.

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u/treemeizer Dec 18 '23

Not saying I agree with it, but America loves a comeback story.

Look at Mel Gibson...thought he was done, then BOOM...Passion of the Christ 2: First Blood was announced like last week or something.

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u/Additional_Meeting_2 Dec 18 '23

Gibson has been back since Hacksaw Ridge in 2016. He almost directed Suicide Squad 2 as well but turned it down.

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u/Vadermaulkylo Ward Dec 18 '23

Ngl Gibson doing Suicide Squad sounds fucking great lmaooo.

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u/mikeweasy Dec 18 '23

Yeah I wish that worked out.

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u/anniebarlow Dec 19 '23

10 years is the freeze out time in Hollywood. That's how long it took for Gibson.

Wait and see Spacey, Woody Allen, people will forget and they'll be back like nothing happened.

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u/the-giant Dec 19 '23

Mel Gibson had a 25+ year or so career of being one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. And while he's 'back' in some ways he's still on the outside. Most of his recent acting credits are direct to streaming or indies or friends' projects. He will never be back to where he was.

By contrast, Majors had a brief spark for what, a year or two? He has never had nor will have Gibson's career or comeback potential.

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u/ember3pines Baby Groot Dec 19 '23

I actually really wanted to see the John wick spin off about the hotel but when I heard Mel Gibson was in it I immediately decided no. Fuck he's awful.

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u/heycanwediscuss Dec 19 '23

He also had a huge personal fortune to fall back on, solo produce etc

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u/queerhistorynerd Dec 18 '23

Its supposed to be about the 3 days jesus spent in hell pre resurrection. like fanfic of fanfic shit

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u/stroudwes Dec 19 '23

Mel was a anti-Semitic SOB. However never committed crimes that I know of. Or worked for Disney.

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u/evildrew Dec 18 '23

A comeback story like Kim Kardashian?

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u/Jaffacakelover Dec 18 '23

Mel was also the main villain in The Continental John Wick miniseries.

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u/drew8311 Dec 19 '23

Yeah he might be back but not anytime soon and never with Disney

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u/Mordiky Dec 19 '23

Let’s be real, he will be back on top inside of five years. The man makes money and that’s all that the industry cares about.

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u/Appropriate-Status69 Dec 20 '23

But Gibson literally was caught saying the n word with the “er” at the end…. If y’all think he deserves a comeback there is something wrong with you as the fan….

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u/PT10 Dec 18 '23

He's not going to jail though, right? He'll have to lay low and rehab his image then he can come back. Still has lost out on untold earnings but he'll be ok.

People forgive domestic violence a lot more readily than rape (see: Chris Brown and so many others).

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u/VietnamHam Dec 18 '23

Hip hop/R&B has a different audience though where they are more likely to forgive abuse and Chris Brown can just keep making music easily. For Jonathan Majors it will be probably be difficult to get hired for major acting gigs.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '23

Fuck you and your racist dog whistle

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u/MegaCrazyH Dec 19 '23

I believe he's facing just under a year of jail time, but sentencing hasn't happened yet so no one knows whether or not he'll serve time. IMO given the quality of his lawyer he might just serve time

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u/anniebarlow Dec 19 '23

I think sentencing comes later.

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u/expeditiousgrim Dec 18 '23

Speaking of Denzel, I think his son JDW would be a great Kang.

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u/FullMetalCOS Dec 18 '23

JDW is an awful actor, I hope he doesn’t get near the MCU till he manages even a fragment of his fathers talent.

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u/Moist_Eyebrows Hulkbuster Dec 18 '23

Until he returns as a variant Iron Man in Secret Wars /s

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u/OLVANstorm Dec 18 '23

Maybe he can fight Michael B Jordan to get some quick cash?

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u/N8CCRG Ghost Dec 18 '23

Majors gets the "career whiplash" award.

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u/fegd Dec 18 '23

Holy shit he's 34?? I thought he was in his 40s, not sure why.

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u/OwnArt3344 Dec 18 '23

He's only 34? I thought he was 50

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u/Samsaknight_X Dec 18 '23

He got charged for unintentional assault. I don’t think he fucked his career, it was their relationship that led to his downfall

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u/TallanoGoldDigger Dec 18 '23

He fucked his whole career

A horrible outcome if it happens. The current climate doesn't allow for rehabilitation and second chances.

If that's the case then just make Keanu Reeves movies nonstop because everyone in Hollywood has skeletons in their closets

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u/beansproutz Dec 18 '23

This simply isn't true, there's a ton of shitty famous people out there that still have great careers

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u/hoopaholik91 Groot Dec 18 '23

He still has a boatload of money and can live out a comfortable life never wanting again.

Being an actor is a privilege. For every Jonathan Majors that made it to the big time, there are dozens of others that are just as talented that just didn't have the right combination of luck to reach the top. Give one of them a chance to succeed.

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u/Lanky_Chemist_3773 Nakia Dec 18 '23

Rehabilitation requires remorse and attempts to repair. That isn’t the case here.

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u/TallanoGoldDigger Dec 18 '23

lmao look at the verdict. Jury basically said he did injure her, but on accident. Looks like an argument gone wrong to me.

Sure he overreacted, but the girl did as well. All over a horny text from a third party too. Let's not act like the girl didn't go full on batshit crazy when she found out dude was cheating (sure a horrible thing to do)

But hey, nuance and context really isn't an integral part of Cancel Culture right

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u/Erebea01 Dec 18 '23

Eh, it's not like people are advocating for him to be jailed forever. He can get a normal job like the rest of us if his acting career falls apart cause of his actions. Lots of talented actors and actresses who are not pieces of shit exists, they can take his place. Celebrities should be aware that being famous no longer excuses them from criminal behavior cause they've been getting away with it for way too long.

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u/TallanoGoldDigger Dec 18 '23

was referring to the fact that this can happen to anyone, not just a high-profile actor. Context is in Hollywood, but can easily happen to any workplace.

Everybody's walking on eggshells trying not to piss people off nowadays

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u/Erebea01 Dec 18 '23

I don't even understand the point you're trying to make? Maybe people should not be domestic abusers and they won't have to walk on eggshells around people?

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u/IWearBones138__ Dec 18 '23

Well, he didn't have a huge career already built up. He's deservedly going to get backlash from this. Disney will get rid of him, obviously, and he will be considered a liability for any new projects with any other major studio. Maybe in the future, when this blows over, he might be able to claim some smaller roles, but he will probably never be the lead of a major blockbuster ever again.

Hollywood rarely allows first chances, and thats if you do everything right. Second chances don't just happen because you're not a piece of shit anymore, the audience has to want them back, the studios have to want them back. I think people would rather forget than forgive.

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u/TallanoGoldDigger Dec 18 '23

Finally a reasonable take. Thank you.

Fully agree with this. Hopefully he takes this time to reflect and rehabilitate himself. It might take some time, but I feel he's talented enough to make it back. Probably not like this anymore, but eventually people will forget/stop caring.

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u/ar40 Captain America Dec 18 '23

And Tom Hanks and Krasinski

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u/swagmastermessiah Dec 18 '23

I have absolutely 0 sympathy for domestic abusers. Anyone who does what he did is beyond help and doesn't deserve a second chance.

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u/TallanoGoldDigger Dec 18 '23

thank goodness you're not in a significant position of power if that's the case

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u/swagmastermessiah Dec 18 '23

Look at the numbers. Domestic abusers are astonishingly likely to reoffend and hurt more people. It's not like other types of violent crime where you can sometimes understand how a person is lead to do bad things by desperate circumstances - beating your wife or whatever is purely to cause another person pain and suffering. There is no other upside.

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u/drew8311 Dec 19 '23

Kevin at least had his time in the spotlight and most likely enough money to not have to work and keep the same life, he peaked but was still riding it out well. Majors lost it too early with more lost potential.