Jonathan Majors Books His First Movie Role Since Conviction

Jonathan Majors is already going again to work following his 2023 home assault conviction.

The previous Marvel star is getting again into performing following his fall from grace, in keeping with reviews from Selection. After being convicted of home assault in 2023 and fired from a number of initiatives, Majors is about to star within the impartial revenge thriller Cruel, directed by Martin Villeneuve.

Martin, the youthful brother of Dune director Denis Villeneuve, confirmed the casting information to the outlet this week. The movie, written by Frank Hannah, “follows a CIA investigator who goes to troubling lengths after the lady he loves is overpowered by sinister forces. It’s anticipated to be filmed in Saskatchewan in late fall.”

This casting comes after Majors was sentenced to at least one yr of home violence counseling in April after he was discovered responsible of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. A Manhattan choose dominated that Majors should full a 52-week in-person program in Los Angeles, and with the capturing plans for Cruel, it’s unclear how that may work.

Previous to his trial, Jonathan Majors was in every single place, starring in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Creed III, and Lovecraft Nation. He was set to change into Marvel’s subsequent massive villain and seem in a number of films all through their cinematic universe, however following his responsible conviction, Marvel Studios minimize ties with him.

He was additionally dropped by his supervisor, Leisure 360, and his publicity agency, the Lede Firm, together with a number of different initiatives and endorsement offers.