Jonathan Majors' situation only gets worse as multiple alleged abuse victims have stepped forward to cooperate with the D.A.'s office before his eventual court appearance. According to a report from Variety, prior to Majors' May 8 court appearance, several alleged victims are working with the Manhattan district attorney's office while it's entirely possible that more could be on the way.
This is not long after Majors' management and publicist dropped the actor earlier this week, less than a month from the court appearance scheduled in May. Majors has been a rising star over the last year, reaching astronomical heights with his starring role in Creed III alongside Michael B. Jordan and his MCU feature-film debut with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. However, as the situation worsens for Majors, Disney and Marvel Studios may begin looking for a replacement for their Kang, who has already filmed scenes for Loki season 2 and is the titular character in the upcoming Avengers: The Kang Dynasty film set for release in 2025.
As Variety notes, the previously mentioned Manhattan domestic violence alleged victim was also a member of Quantumania's crew. Additionally, the actor has already begun to see his future slate of work vanishing as he was dropped from Protagonist Pictures' The Man in My Basement, and the MLB's Texas Rangers have decided not to move forward with their ad campaign featuring Majors. A source told Variety, "I think the truth is everyone is waiting to see what Marvel will do. It doesn't mean everyone will do the same thing, but that's what people are looking to."
Jonathan Majors' Attempt to Clear His Name Backfired
Following the initial reports of the alleged domestic violence incident, Majors and his attorney provided screenshots from a set of text messages between the actor and the alleged victim. While the texts were intended to clear the Kang actor's name, they did anything but. The messages read:
"Please let me know you're okay when you get this. They assured me that you won't be charged. They said they ahd to arrest you as protocol whent hey saw the injuries on me and they knew we had a fight. I"m so angry that they did. And I'm sorry you're in this position. Will make sure nothing happens about this. I told them it was my fault for trying to grab your phone. I only just got out of hospital. Just call me when you're out. I love you."
An additional message only made matters worse:
"They just called again to check on me and I reiterated how this was not an attack and they do not haev my blessing on any charges being placed. I read the paper they gave me about strangulation and I said point blank this did not occur and should be removed immediately. The judge is definitely going to be told this. She ensured this to me. I know you have the best team and there's nothing to worry about I just want you to know that I'm doing all I can my end. I also said to tell the judge to know that the origin of the call was to do with me collapsing and passing out and your worry as my partner due to our communication prior. Out of care. She promised all will be relayed."
While the messages seem to show the alleged victim on his side, they come across as being said by someone possibly in an abusive relationship. As Variety notes, one source working with Majors on a project said, "It read like a bad Lifetime movie. They basically look like text messages of a textbook abused woman." It will be interesting to see how the rest of the case plays out as more victims accuse Majors while he attempts to clear his name.
Majors will appear in court on May 8, where the incident will be addressed.