Jonathan Majors "Heartbroken" Over Marvel's Robert Downey Jr. Doom Reveal | THR News Video
Jonathan Majors is speaking out about being recast as the main villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Majors got candid with TMZ when stopped on the street and asked what his thoughts were about the big news that Robert Downey Jr. would be returning to the MCU as notorious villain Doctor Doom, replacing Majors who was originally set to serve as the big bad for the next two phases playing Kang the Conqueror. The actor was dropped by Marvel after his conviction for reckless assault in the third degree and harassment late last year.
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00:00Jonathan Majors is speaking out about being recast as the main villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
00:06Majors got candid with TMZ when stopped on the street and asked what his thoughts were about the big news
00:12that Robert Downey Jr. would be returning to the MCU as notorious villain Doctor Doom,
00:17replacing Majors, who was originally set to serve as the big bad for the next two phases, playing Kang the Conqueror.
00:24The actor was dropped by Marvel after his conviction of reckless assault in the third degree and harassment late last year.
00:30Kevin Feige and Marvel also revealed that they reworked the new Russo Brothers-directed Avengers films,
00:35calling the first Avengers Doomsday, which was originally Kang Dynasty and starred Majors in the title role,
00:41and the second Avengers Secret Wars. Majors admitted that he was heartbroken over the news, saying,
00:46Of course. I love him. I love Kang. Doctor Doom is wicked, though.
00:50When asked if he felt his treatment was fair compared to fellow Marvel stars like Downey and the Flash star Ezra Miller,
00:56who has faced their own legal issues, Majors said,
00:59I think it's fair that Mr. Downey is being and has been greeted with patience and curiosity and love,
01:04and that Mr. Miller has gotten the same treatment and that they are being allowed to work their art and be creative at that level.
01:10Downey coming back to the universe in a new role after playing Tony Stark slash Iron Man in the MCU for well over a decade
01:17was easily one of the biggest news coming out of Comic-Con the past weekend.
01:20Doctor Doom is a classic Fantastic Four villain who will now lead the newly titled Avengers Doomsday out May 2026,
01:27and Avengers Secret Wars set to hit theaters in May 2027.
01:31When asked by TMZ if he would return to Kang if Marvel wanted him to, Majors admitted he definitely would.
01:37Of course. I love him. I love Kang. Hell yeah, I'd come back.
01:40If that's what the fans want, if that's what Marvel wants, let's roll.
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