Jonathan Majors fired by Marvel: Has Kang’s replacement been found yet?

Soon to appear in the musical adaptation of The Color Purple, American actor Colman Domingo, seen in Fear the Walking Dead, Euphoria, Bayard Rustin and Candyman, may be joining the MCU.

According to the rumors reported by Daniel Richtman (M Hollywood handle), Coleman Domingo Kang’s role may be replaced by Jonathan Majors. After pleading guilty to assault and harassment against his ex-girlfriend, Jonathan Majors just needs to change.

When the actor’s firing was announced, studio executives were still hesitant to replace the actor or replace Kang — arguably the big bad guy of the MCU’s Phases V and VI — with another character (Doctor Doom).

The information remains tentative, as Marvel has not commented on the statements Scooper But the fans seem already won over: “He should have played Kang in the first place”Colman Domingo would be fantastic as Kang!” , ” Coleman Domingo Kang as the conqueror, that would be very powerful.”

Kang has unlimited options in the multiverse. The public has already seen the same character played by different actors, most notably Spider-Man: Out of Home. The arrival of Colman Domingo as another variant of Kang would not be a surprise to the general public and would not have any consequences for the rest of the MCU.

Finding humanity in bad guys

Exhibition from January 24 purple color in which he portrays Albert Johnston, nicknamed “Mr.” Coleman Domingo told the American site Web That he loved finding the humanity in the characters he played, especially the antagonists.

“It’s very important to me to show the humanity of these characters even if they do terrible things.(…) Why do people hurt others? This is the only way to find the heart and soul of a person who commits evil deeds. I don’t see them as evildoers, but as people who commit evildoing, and usually those actions are committed because they are harmed..”

Thus, the actor could bring a human side to Kang if Marvel offered him the role. While you wait to find out if Colman Domingo will play the main antagonist of MCU Phase V and VI, the next Marvel Studios feature is Deadpool 3, which is scheduled to hit theaters on July 24, 2024.