Jonathan Majors’ Rumored Failsafe Avengers 5 Deal Makes Him $20 Million Regardless of Kang Recast
Jonathan Majors is a well-known actor in Hollywood for his captivating performances in television shows and movies, garnering critical acclaim. The 33-year-old rose even higher with his breakout performance in the HBO series Lovecraft Country and his villainous turn as Kang the Conqueror in the MCU. Recent reports suggest that his career is set to take off even further with news that he has allegedly signed a failsafe deal with Marvel Studios for the highly anticipated Avengers 5 film.
The rumored deal is said to guarantee Majors a staggering $20 million, regardless of whether or not his character of Kang the Conqueror is recast.
Jonathan Majors Rumored Deal Of $20 Million For Avengers 5
Jonathan Majors has quickly become one of Hollywood’s most promising stars with a series of lucrative roles on the prospects. All eyes are now on his future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where he is set to play the lead role of Kang in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.
Despite rumors of a possible recasting, Majors is still attached to the project and poised for a $20 million payday, including back-end compensation. He has also been signed on for Avengers: Secret Wars, set to debut in 2026.
Disney, who is already deep in business with the Creed III star, is reportedly monitoring the situation closely and has time to make a decision. Production for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty is scheduled to begin in the spring of next year.
Furthermore, Majors’ critically acclaimed drama Magazine Dreams was acquired by Disney’s Studio Mark in addition to his Marvel roles, and it is scheduled for release on December 8 2023 with a significant awards campaign.
The Devotion artist has also recently announced his resignation from the board of the Gotham Film and Media Institute and his work with the Sidney Poitier Initiative, which supports emerging filmmakers. The move was shared with the Gotham board by executive director Jeffrey Sharp on Wednesday afternoon.
After the rumored deal about Jonathan Majors, a senior film reporter shared on Twitter,
Jonathan Majors is poised to earn $20 million for AVENGERS: THE KANG DYNASTY. Disney is reportedly "monitoring the fast-moving situation," yet the studio also has some time before it has to make a decision regarding the actor's MCU fate.
— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) April 19, 2023
The rumored news of $20 million for the actor in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty caused a reaction among fans after Sneider’s tweet.
Is that 20 millions across ALL his appearances in MCU or just for the one Kang movie?
— Marcus Park (@MarcusParkCW) April 19, 2023
Just 20 million?
I mean RDJ took 10m$ for 10 minutes cameo in Homecoming and Jonathan will play more than one character so I thought he's getting more than 20 million— Abdullah 🇮🇶 (@Abdalla14860014) April 20, 2023
They have to figure out a way to edit him out of Loki s2
— Michael Nipp (@TheMichaelNipp) April 20, 2023
You can imagine the recasting meetings
— Showbiz 411 (@showbiz411) April 20, 2023
However, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe being a significant player in the box office, this deal is a testament to the studio’s confidence in Majors’ talent and ability to draw in audiences. It remains to be seen whether his character of Kang the Conqueror will be recast in future projects.
Marvel’s Plan For Jonathan Majors In Avengers 5: Recast Or Not?
Since Majors’ arrest for an alleged assault in New York City, he has been in a tough spot. People have been wondering about the future of his role in the upcoming Marvel films. Typically, Disney gets rid of talents involved in controversies, but they are taking a different approach with him by investigating the matter.
Deadline reported that Marvel is not discussing letting Majors go yet, but he has been dropped by his talent manager Entertainment 360, and The Lede Company PR Firm. It’s uncertain what the future holds for the actor, and no decision will be made until he is proven guilty.
Meanwhile, rumors have been circulating that Marvel might be considering recasting Kang the Conqueror if he is removed from the role. Jeff Sneider suggested that Marvel could look for an actor similar to Damson Idris, who recently landed a big role opposite Brad Pitt in a $150-200 million racing movie. He explained,
“Here’s one I wanted to talk about… Did you see who got cast in that Brad Pitt racing movie? … Damson Idris… I think he’s from Snowfall. And so that’s like a big part, right? That is the young, hotshot racer opposite Brad Pitt in this $150-200 million racing movie. That was a big deal that he got that.”
The industry insider continued,
“And again, even though there hasn’t been any movement on the Jonathan Majors front, I’ve heard that’s the kind of actor, who, like, if Jonathan Majors got the boot as Kang, someone like Damson Idris is the type of the person that [Marvel] may look at to replace him if that happens.”
However, Marvel has not confirmed any plans to recast Kang yet, but Sneider’s comments suggest that the studio is considering it as a possibility.
Source: Twitter
