00:00Jonathan Majors is speaking out about being recast as the main villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
00:06Majors got candid with TMZ when stopped on the street and asked what his thoughts were about the big news
00:12that Robert Downey Jr. would be returning to the MCU as notorious villain Doctor Doom,
00:17replacing Majors, who was originally set to serve as the big bad for the next two phases, playing Kang the Conqueror.
00:24The actor was dropped by Marvel after his conviction of reckless assault in the third degree and harassment late last year.
00:30Kevin Feige and Marvel also revealed that they reworked the new Russo Brothers-directed Avengers films,
00:35calling the first Avengers Doomsday, which was originally Kang Dynasty and starred Majors in the title role,
00:41and the second Avengers Secret Wars. Majors admitted that he was heartbroken over the news, saying,
00:46Of course. I love him. I love Kang. Doctor Doom is wicked, though.
00:50When asked if he felt his treatment was fair compared to fellow Marvel stars like Downey and the Flash star Ezra Miller,
00:56who has faced their own legal issues, Majors said,
00:59I think it's fair that Mr. Downey is being and has been greeted with patience and curiosity and love,
01:04and that Mr. Miller has gotten the same treatment and that they are being allowed to work their art and be creative at that level.
01:10Downey coming back to the universe in a new role after playing Tony Stark slash Iron Man in the MCU for well over a decade
01:17was easily one of the biggest news coming out of Comic-Con the past weekend.
01:20Doctor Doom is a classic Fantastic Four villain who will now lead the newly titled Avengers Doomsday out May 2026,
01:27and Avengers Secret Wars set to hit theaters in May 2027.
01:31When asked by TMZ if he would return to Kang if Marvel wanted him to, Majors admitted he definitely would.
01:37Of course. I love him. I love Kang. Hell yeah, I'd come back.
01:40If that's what the fans want, if that's what Marvel wants, let's roll.
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