another failure for Jonathan Majors. Although Disney hasn’t made a decision about his future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor will not appear in the second season Loki.
In addition, no mention was made of Kevin Feigepresident of Marvel, during the presentation of new content from Disney and and does not appear in the trailer, which anticipates part of the second season Loki.
As of now, Marvel/Disney have not made any official announcements about Jonathan Majors’ future in the franchise. But in recent weeks, there have been rumors that the study is analyzing different scenarios with a view to the actor’s eventual departure.
All indications are that until a final decision is made, any promotional material and any public communication will avoid showing the actor’s face or mentioning his name. A precautionary measure in line with Disney and Marvel’s overall public relations strategy.
It’s not entirely clear if this was always the plan, or if Marvel made the decision to remove all scenes where he appears as one of Kang’s variants. But that contradicts one of the post-credits scenes. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantum Maniawhere Loki and Moebius M. Moebius meets the character in the past.
More trouble for Jonathan Majors
The absence of Jonathan Majors from the second season of Loki is the latest of several issues the actor has faced since he was accused of gender-based violence in late March. Over the next few weeks, his agency dropped him, he lost two major roles, and new victims began to cooperate with the New York prosecutor’s office.
Marvel has faced a huge challenge by putting “all their eggs in one basket” by making Majors’ Kang the centerpiece of the fourth and fifth seasons of their cinematic universe. In the event that they have to fire an actor, they will have to make major adjustments or find a new face for the character and present it as an option.
On March 25, Jonathan Majors was charged with gender-based violence. A preliminary police investigation found that the 33-year-old actor attacked a 30-year-old woman, sustaining minor head, neck and arm injuries. The actor was arrested and appeared in court in New York on May 8. You must return June 13th.
Majors is charged with assault in the third degree, three counts of attempted assault in the third degree, one count of aggravated stalking in the second degree, and one count of stalking in the second degree. The actor maintains his innocence, and his defense even released a video of the alleged victim in a bar hours after the incident as proof he was lying.
Second season Loki Premieres October 6th on Disney+.
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