Is Jonathan Majors Being Replaced as Kang After His Guilty Assault Verdict?

He was poised to carry the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but after being found guilty of reckless assault in the third degree and guilty of harassment, the question of whether Jonathan Majors will be replaced as Kang—and who would be up to the task—looms in the minds of audiences and studio execs alike.

Majors made a surprise cameo in the Disney+ show Loki in 2022. However, his character is set to be the main villain of Phase Five of the series after being the focus of the film Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. 

On the longevity of the character and how his multiverse character is integral to the MCU story. In an interview with Variety in 2022, Majors revealed that he and Avengers: The Kang Dynasty director Destin Daniel Crettin have spoken at length about how his character will fit into Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Well, we just had a few chats. We spoke for a very long time,” Majors said. “He’s an open mind. He’s an open heart. He and the work that he does is grounded and that’s the most important part about it.”

But Majors was arrested Saturday morning March 25, 2023, in Manhattan, New York after a 911 call on suspicion of strangulation, assault, and harassment. The victim claims the defendant did “strike her about the face with an open hand, causing substantial pain and a laceration behind her ear,” according to the Manhattan DA’s office.

The woman was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries to her head and neck according to NYPD. She was in stable condition as of Sunday morning, March 26, 2023. That day, Majors was arraigned on several assault and harassment charges Sunday, the Manhattan DA’s office told CNN. On December 18, 2023, Majors’ guilty verdict was handed down by a six-person jury after around four hours of deliberation. The charges carry a sentence of up to one year in prison and his career hangs in limbo. Here’s what we know about Jonathan Majors being replaced as Kang.