“They tried to cancel him, but he’s back”: Jonathan Majors’ Return as Kang in Secret Wars Nearly Confirmed after Loki Season 2 Update
During the beginning of 2023, with back-to-back blockbusters, Jonathan Majors emerged as one of the most promising actors in Hollywood. He was a significant part of Michael B. Jordan’s Creed 3 and Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The American actor ended up becoming the favorite child of controversy as he was accused of domestic violence by his alleged girlfriend.
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A recent report by a reputed media outlet has given hope to Jonathan Majors’ fans amidst the bad time the actor is going through.
Marvel Is Back With Actor Jonathan Majors
According to a report by the famous media platform, The Hollywood Reporter, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has not given up on Kang, the conquerer. The actor is supposed to appear in almost half of the episodes of Loki Season Two series, which is slated to release in October 2023. It can assumed that Jonathan Majors would be seen in almost three episodes and the entire season two is comprised of a total of six episodes.
The information reported by The Hollywood Reporter went on to become viral instantly. Marvel fans reacted to the post on X, previously known as Twitter. The Hollywood Reporter post mentioned-
Jonathan Majors will reportedly appear in around half of the #Loki S2 episodes
(via @THR) pic.twitter.com/Bo0usYUej8
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) September 8, 2023
A Marvel fan mentioned that the actor is back as bigger and better.
They tried to cancel him, but he’s back, bigger and better as Kang.
— Samye (@sammyscottt) September 8, 2023
A Marvel fan even labeled Kang as one of the best villains as of now.
One of the best villains in a while!
— Race (@TheRealRacee) September 8, 2023
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Marvel fans just cannot hide their excitement as it was evident in a tweet.
I’m excited to see how they use Kang. Hoping majors will stay.
— Mr.McCormick⚡️ (@_ColeMcCormick) September 8, 2023
An X user commented on the episode being shot before the Marvel star was accused of harassment and assault by his alleged girlfriend.
https://twitter.com/OzoneEnjoyer/status/1700234251159941339
An X user was all praises for the American actor and even tweeted that he deserves respect and support.
We win.
He deserves this and we deserve him. His ordeal makes me question every woman that levels a accusation against a famous person. Terrifying what he has to deal with, imagine if he didnt have all the eye witnesses, money and recordings.
Naa, this guy deserves support.
— Iccanui (@Iccanui) September 9, 2023
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A Loki fan seemed more than excited for the Trickster’s season 2.
I’m excited to see where season 2 goes! Loki is definitely my favorite MCU series.
— triixstiir (@klowncandy) September 9, 2023
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As reportedly, Jonathan Majors would be seen in only three episodes, it has been speculated that he is not a significant part of the Loki Season 2. According to the rumor mill of Tinsel Town, the entire season 2 was shot before Jonathan Majors was charged with domestic violence. With Marvel reaffirming their faith in the actor there is a strong possibility of Jonathan Majors being a part of the upcoming Marvel project, Secret Wars.
Jonathan Majors’ Domestic Violence Trial Is Delayed Again
According to the media outlet NPR’s report, the recent development on Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence case clearly indicates that the trial hearing has been delayed. As per the latest hearing, the next hearing date has been set on September 15 to set a new trial date for the domestic violence case. The actor attended the hearing virtually.
The Creed actor appeared for a hearing in August and his legal team even claimed that they had all the important evidence to get rid of the charges made against him by his alleged girlfriend, but Judge Rachel Puley had issued a sealed decision which led to a total 360-degree change in the case. Jonathan Majors’ attorney had to withdraw the court papers that were used by her to challenge the accuser’s allegations made against the actor. However, the details of the sealed decision made by the Judge still remain under wraps.
Loki‘s second season premieres on Disney+ on October 6, 2023.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter