Jonathan Majors is making his return to the screen in an untitled new film produced by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro through his right-wing media company, The Daily Wire. The project, written and directed by Kyle Rankin, has begun production in South Carolina and marks Majors' first on-screen role since his 2023 conviction for assaulting his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari.
Shapiro will co-produce alongside Dallas Sonnier for his Bonfire Legend production company, with Travis Mills, Lillian Campbell, and Sydney Aucreman also producing, according to Deadline. Shapiro teased the project on X, writing, “You’re not going to BELIEVE what we’re doing.” Plot details remain under wraps, but the film is reportedly being compared to action movies Red Dawn and Toy Soldiers, which centre on a group of boys uniting to fight an enemy invasion.
Majors’ career came to a halt in 2023 after his arrest and subsequent conviction on two counts of misdemeanor assault and harassment. He was sentenced to a year-long domestic abuse prevention program but avoided jail time. Marvel subsequently dropped him from his role as Kang the Conqueror, and the planned Avengers: The Kang Dynasty was replaced by Avengers: Doomsday.
Nearly a year after his conviction, Majors married Meagan Good. He expressed his joy on the Sherri show, saying, “I said to Meagan yesterday, ‘Today might be the happiest day of my life.’ I love that woman so much.”
