Summary

TheMarvel Cinematic Universewill have to modify its programme now that Jonathan Majors has been drop from the franchise , and some major changes are on the manner . major first debut in the MCU as the He Who rest variant of Kang inLokiseason 1 , with the actor going on to act Kang the Conqueror inAnt - Man and the Wasp : Quantumania , Victor Timely inLokiseason 2 , and more . While theMCU ’s Multiverse Sagahinged on Majors ' performance as the different Kang variants , Marvel Studios fired Majorsafter the histrion was convict on two misdemeanor counts of harassment and assault .

Marvel ’s upcoming movieswill now have to deal with the loss of the Multiverse Saga ’s primary face . Majors ' firing come at a fourth dimension when the MCU was already take care an increasing wave of criticismdue to recent task failing to meet expectations . While the MCU was not seeing the same succeeder it found during the Infinity Saga , Majors ' performance as the different Kang variants was a constant source of praise , lead to theMCU ’s best TV showand more . Now , Marvel Studios will have to make major changes to the MCU to move forward without Majors as Kang .

After his MCU debut as Kang the Conqueror in Ant - Man and the Wasp : Quantumania , Jonathan Majors was convicted of assault . Here ’s what ’s go on now .

Kang variant Victor Timely (Jonathan Majors) putting on a protective suit in Loki season 2

10The MCU Will Need A New Kang (Or To Replace The Villain Entirely)

With big league being fire from the franchise , Marvel finds itself with two main options of how to move forward : recast Kang or supervene upon the character with another scoundrel . While a late rumour claim that Marvel had considered replace Kang with Doctor Doom after Majors ' initial arrest , given how much the Multiverse Saga reckon on Kang and his variants , recast the character seems like the most likely alternative . Someactors that could substitute Majors as Kanghave already become popular among MCU fans , withStar war ' John Boyega and Denzel Washington arise among the favorites if Marvel decides to stick to its initial plan for Kang with only an actor change .

Johnathan Majors is formally out as Kang in the MCU , and one popular fancast to replace him already made it clear he ’s not concerned .

9The Multiverse Saga Will Need To Change Its Story

Majors' Firing Requires Story Tweaks At The Very Least

Marvel ’s Multiverse Saga has been build up the anticipation for major ' Kang to bring a full - on Multiversal Warto the MCU . Without John Roy Major in the role , the MCU will call for to reevaluate its story for the Multiverse Saga . If Marvel choose to replace Kang with another villain to prevent any recast comparisons to John Roy Major , then the MCU ’s plans for the Multiverse Saga would need to deepen drastically . Even if Marvel pick out to recast Kang , the Multiverse Saga ’s tale will need to be tweaked , at least , as a new thespian will not be emulating what major league did as the Kang variant but will put their own tailspin on them .

8The MCU Will Need To Avoid Repeating Its Kang Complications

Majors Was Central To The Multiverse Saga

Marvel made the risky determination to have an entire saga catch one’s breath on the berm of just one somebody . The reveal ofthe Council of Kangs inAnt - Man and the Wasp : Quantumaniashowed how much Marvel believed in Majors , as the actor was the face behind pretty much all Kang variants onscreen . Whether Kang is recast or not , Marvel needs to take the example from what go on with Majors and make indisputable that no other actor has as much riding on them moving forward . Actors will now likely play a couplet of variance at best , with no other actor flirt several strain of themselves that are integral to the Multiverse Saga .

7The Criticism About The MCU Feeling Directionless Will Grow Stronger

The MCU Has Received A Lot Of Criticism Lately

Contrary to the Infinity Saga , Marvel ’s Avengers moviesstill have to bring back in the Multiverse Saga . The MCU has received criticism in the last couple of years for experience directionless , with few fundamental interaction between grapheme , fighter going missing for years , and no absolved project to tie it all together . major league ' role as Kang the Conqueror and as the face of the Council of Kangs would play a major role in Phase 6 ’s Avengers picture show ; however , the actor ’s firing shoot down all the impulse of the MCU ’s Kang storylinethat had been set up across movie and serial , making the universe feel even more directionless than it had late .

6If The Character Is Dropped, Kang The Conqueror Will Become A Joke

Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania Is Not The Perfect Kang Finale

Marvel might choose to exchange Kang with another villain , and if that ends up happening , a unnerving opposition would be turn into a jest . Ant - Man and the Wasp : Quantumaniaintroduced the MCU ’s Kang the Conqueror , with Majors make the villain threatening . However , at the end of the film , Kang is seemingly kill by Ant - Man and the Wasp . While the character was always expected to rejoin , as that would have been too gentle a death , Majors ' firing might make Kang ’s fate permanent , and the idea of having the character who was supposed to be the follow - up to Thanos perish after losing to ants in an ill - find MCU motion-picture show is awful .

5The Multiverse Saga Will Have A Hard Time Topping The Infinity Saga

The MCU Has Been Lacking For Some Time

The MCU ’s Infinity Saga succeeded primarily based on two factors — Cuban sandwich interactions and the apparatus for Thanos . Heroes like Captain America , Iron Man , and more would appear constantly during the Infinity Saga , either go their own movies , in team - up films or playing supporting roles/ make cameos in other heroes ' task . The Multiverse Saga follows a different path , with few interactions between submarine , lineament going missing for year , and cameos decease nowhere . The tiresome setup for Thanos and the Infinity Stones was at least recur with Kang ; however , Majors ' firing have all of it rather senseless .

4Doctor Doom’s Debut Might Have To Be Accelerated

Marvel Reportedly Considered Replacing Kang With Doom Already

Before Marvel fired John Major , a report claimed that the studio apartment had considered replacing Kang with Doctor Doom due to the doer ’s initial arrest . Now , theMCU can move on without Majorsby ditching Kang the Conqueror in favor of urinate Doom the new master scoundrel of the Multiverse Saga . The character has major ties to the comical book upshot that inspires 2027’sAvengers : Secret war , making him the perfect menace for the picture . While few inside information are uncommitted about Marvel’sFantastic Fourmovie , Doom is bruit to not be in the motion picture . With major league out as Kang , Doctor Doom ’s introduction might be fast - track .

Rather than remodel Kang after Jonathan Majors ’ exit from the Marvel Cinematic Universe , the franchise could but end the Conqueror ’s storyline .

3The Multiverse Saga’s Variant Story Will Lose Its Edge

Majors Brought A Unique Factor To The Kang Variants

2The Council Of Kangs Will Have To Be Drastically Changed If It’s Brought Back

The Multiversal Team Was Introduced In Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Ant - Man and the Wasp : Quantumania ’s first post - credits scene inaugurate the Council of Kangs , a multiversal squad of Kang variants . The Council of Kangs will presumptively be the threat that leads to the new Avengers assembling in 2026’sAvengers : The Kang Dynasty . After Majors ' sack , the MCU has a big problem regarding its design for the villain squad , as Majors was the face of all the Council of Kangs ' form . If the team were to continue in Marvel ’s plans , it is likely that multiple actors would appear as variants , such as Immortus , Scarlet Centurion , and Rama - Tut .

1Avengers: The Kang Dynasty Will Reportedly Be Retitled

Majors' Firing Might Completely Change The Next Avengers Movie

kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors) wearing his helmet in Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania with a purple and green stylized background

Custom image of Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror with his blue visor looking concerned and the original Avengers from an Avengers: Endgame official poster

Kang the Conqueror fighting Scott Lang at the end of Ant-Man 3

Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania Kang demonstrates the multiverse

Kang (Jonathan Majors) scowls in Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania

Ant-Man and the Wasp watching as Kang dies and Jonathan Majors looking menacing as Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Victor Timely and Kang the Conqueror against backdrop of the Sacred Timeline

The Council of Kangs in full costume at the end of Ant-Man 3

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