Disgraced Marvel starJonathan Majors, who was fired by the blockbuster studio back in 2023 following a conviction for harassment and assault, is ready to join the pantheon of superheroes again. According to the actor, whose somewhat controversial comeback begins with this month’scritically acclaimed sports dramaMagazine Dreams, has revealed that he is now working on a “pretty wicked” superhero project. Though it has no relation to either of the big hitters, the DCU or the MCU.
Discussing how his star rose so rapidly before falling just as fast, Majors revealed to THR that he is now reading scripts and looking for new projects to lead. One such project is thismysterious new superhero story, which the actor has described as “pretty wicked” and has “no relation” to the likes of the MCU (so no Kang comeback) or James Gunn and Peter Safran’s newly emerging DCU franchise.
“No relation to the big guys, DC or Marvel, but a pretty wicked story. I’m glad to be reading.”
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Clearly, his experience with Marvel, which saw him star as multiple versions ofthe multiverse-jumping supervillain Kang the Conqueroracross both the big and small screens in the likes ofLokiandAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, has not soured the actor on superhero stories. While Majors did not provide any further details regarding the project, no doubt rumors will run rife while we await further updates.
As well as this mysterious new superhero project, Jonathan Majors is also lined up tolead a revenge action thrillerfrom the brother ofDunedirector Denis Villeneuve, Martin Villeneuve. TitledMerciless, the action thriller finds Majors starring as “a top CIA interrogator who, after the woman he loves is overtaken by a malevolent force, is forced to go even darker to defeat it,” the official logline reads.
Mercilessis an original idea from writer Frank Hannah, with director Martin Villeneuve teasing what could be a glorious mishmash of genres with Majors at its center. “Mercilessintertwines themes of possession, revenge and personal justice within a haunting narrative. It explores the psychological descent of John, played by Majors, and the supernatural forces challenging his sanity,” he revealed last year. However, for Majors, it’s a waiting game to see whether the likes ofMagazine Dreams,Merciless, and the superhero movie successfully relaunch his acting career.
“Sometimes it feels like it’s not going to happen. And sometimes it feels like we start next week.”
Jonathan Majors will make hisreturn to the big screen inMagazine Dreams, which is due to be released on June 18, 2025, after being shelved amid the convictions and controversy. The sports drama follows Majors as aspiring bodybuilder Killian Maddox who, living a lonely, regimented life of self-destruction, is consumed by his dream of one day gracing the cover of fitness magazines. Likened to the Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro classicTaxi Driver,Magazine Dreamsboasts a score of 82% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Source:THR
Magazine Dreams
