According to Variety Jonathan Majors Landed his first movie role since was convicted in 2023 of domestic assault and fired from Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe.
He will star in the independent revenge thriller “Merciless,” to be directed by Martin Villeneuve.
Martin Villeneuve, the younger brother of “Dune” filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, confirmed the news of Majors’ casting to Variety.
Written by Frank Hannah, the film follows a CIA investigator who goes to troubling lengths after the woman he loves is overpowered by sinister forces.
It’s expected to be filmed in Saskatchewan in late fall.
Majors was sentenced in April to one year of domestic violence counseling after he was found guilty of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend.
Per the Manhattan judge who presided over the two-week trial, Majors must complete a 52-week in-person program in Los Angeles.
So, it’s unclear how it will overlap with the shooting schedule for “Merciless.”
“Merciless” is being developed at Sentient by producer Christopher Tuffin, who backed last year’s box office sleeper hit “Sound of Freedom.”
Twitter reactions were mixed, some folks are upset he is working and others are happy to see Jonathan casted again.
Stop telling us when Jonathan Majors has been cast in or awarded for something. pic.twitter.com/56T8qR6jYv
— Tre Wesley (@TrevonWes) June 20, 2024
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People who are mad Jonathan majors is acting again, I'm confused, he went to court and wasn't sentenced to jail, he was publicly humiliated, is he just suppose to work at burger King??? All them years of acting he's suppose to transfer it to what, corporate office??
— Plamedi (@loverandcreator) June 21, 2024
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I'm so happy for Johnathan #JonathanMajors pic.twitter.com/MqDOmRQ5NM
— JUSTICE (@nigga_justice) June 20, 2024
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Jonathan making his come back #JonathanMajors https://t.co/2GsUQrm9e9 pic.twitter.com/yEHEvtadhl
— JUSTICE (@nigga_justice) June 20, 2024
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Jonathan Majors needs to fade away into total obscurity & never show his abusive ashy-ass self ever again. He doesn’t even deserve a role in a Tubi movie. He’s another one of those deplorable phonies fooling his foolish fanbase. Ten thumbs down on this dude. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? https://t.co/WHRTFEfCCi
— reuxmal (@reuxmal) June 21, 2024
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If @MarvelStudios was smart they better put Jonathan Majors back in the driver seat cause the audience gone support the man….
— Chef Flyy (@Chefflyy) June 20, 2024
