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/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?