Jonathan Majors says he is “heartbroken” by Marvel’s decision to replace his character

Jonathan Majors is “heartbroken” that his Kang the Conqueror was replaced in the upcoming Avengers films. Marvel by Doctor Doom of Robert Downey Jr.

Majors, who played Kang in two seasons of Loki and acted alongside Paul Rudd in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniawas set to be the big villain of the MCU’s Multiverse saga before being convicted of assault late last year. It was announced at Comic-Con over the weekend that his film Avengers: The Kang Dynasty had become Avengers: Doomsdaystarring Downey Jr.

Majors reacted to the news in an on-the-street interview with TMZ.

—Yes, it broke my heart. Of course. —she said—. I love Kang. But Doctor Doom is evil.

When asked if he would return as Kang, the actor enthusiastically replied: “Yeah, yeah! I love him. I love Kang. If that’s what the fans want and that’s what Marvel wants, then let’s do it. Yeah, yeah.”

Majors was found guilty of one count of assault and one count of harassment in December after an altercation with his then-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. A Manhattan criminal court ruled that he must complete a 52-week in-person batterer intervention program and mental health therapy. He received no prison time.

TMZ also asked about Downey Jr.’s own issues with the star The Flash, Ezra Millerwith the law over the years. Downey Jr. infamously served a 15-month prison sentence after his substance abuse issues came to a head in 1999. Miller was arrested numerous times in 2022 and pleaded guilty to trespassing in early 2023. He received one year of probation and a $500 fine.

“They are allowed to work on their art and be creative at that level.”“I didn’t really understand it,” Majors said.

Robert Downey Jr.’s return to Marvel

At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con it was announced that Downey Jr. will play the Fantastic Four villain Doctor Doom in both Avengers: Doomsday like in Avengers: Secret WarsIt was revealed by the Russo brothers, who will also return to direct the two Avengers films after directing Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

“There’s one very important character that’s needed to do ‘Secret Wars’ justice… It could be the most important character in the entire Marvel Universe,” said Joe Russo.

He continued: “If we’re going to bring Victor Von Doom to movie theaters around the world, then I think we’re going to need the best actor in the world to play that character. As proof of the unimaginable possibilities of the Marvel multiverse, we present to you the only person who could possibly play Victor Von Doom.”