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Jonathan Majors is one of the prominent actors in the entertainment industry, who rose to fame with movies likeCreed 3andDevotion. However, the actor received international-level fame with the role of Kang the Conqueror in the MCU. His first Marvel project was the Disney+ series namedLoki. The actor impressed the fans and the production house with his work, and now he is set to become the next big villain in Phase 6 of Marvel projects.
As per the industry sources, phase 5 and 6 of MCU was initially not focussed on the character of Kang. However, Majors’ role in the seriesLokicompletely changed the scenario.
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MCU’s Phase 6 initially did not focus on Jonathan Majors’ role untilLoki
As per the reports, Majors’ role as the next prime villain was not always the plan. However, certain events lead to the changes which included Kang playing a key role in Phases 5 and 6 of MCU projects.
Jonathan Majorsplayed the role of Kang for the first time in the seriesLokiand was highly appreciated for it. The actor, for now, is set to reprise his role in season two of the series.
MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studiosbook author Joanna Robinson shared at The Ringer’sThe Big Picturepodcast that Kang will be a core part of the latter phase of the Multiverse Saga. She said,
“I was told by someone who works for Marvel, it was not the plan to make Kang the center of everything until they saw the dailies from ‘Quantumania’ and after his performance in ‘Loki,’ which was so strong they were like, ‘This is it. This is our way forward. We’ve lost our varsity hero team, but let’s set up around this guy Kang and this performer that so many people are reacting to.'”
The writer further added that Marvel has never focussed on one particular character for a franchise in the past. She said,
“I would argue they have never hung so much of a franchise on one actor, as they tried to hang it on Jonathan Majors after his ‘Loki’’performance and his ‘Ant-Man: Quantumania’ performance.”
The actor would appear in the seriesLokiseason 2 andAvengers: The Kang Dynasty.
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Fans react to MCU’s focus on Jonathan Majors’ Kang in Phases 5 and 6
The fans of Jonathan Majors were over the moon with the news about the actor playing the lead villain in Marvel’s upcoming projects in Phase 6. He was chosen to be the main villain inAvengers: The Kang Dynastyand probably even inAvengers: Secret Wars.
The fans appreciate the acting skill of the actor and are eager to see him in the Avengers movies.
#MarvelStudios' initial plan for the Multiverse Saga reportedly wasn’t so Kang-focused until the studio watched Jonathan Majors' performance in#Loki&#Quantumania:
“[It] was so strong they were like, ‘This is it. This is our way forward…'” Full quote:https://t.co/faJ3faWKTFpic.twitter.com/9fnfkUoEYg
— MCU – The Direct (@MCU_Direct)June 28, 2025
Major’s performances:
- Loki2. Quantumania as conqueror……3. Quantumania mid-credit scene
— Vega Trix (@VegaTrix)June 19, 2025
Now that… was a real villian
— Evan Karadimov (@evankaradimov)July 18, 2025
I fell in love with him in Loki. I see why they put all bets on Majors.
— Trey (@travonlajuan)June 23, 2025
https://twitter.com/Elirien138237/status/1660410110571606019
That Loki performance was really something just oozed charisma and someone made us feel like even though we just met him he was always apart of this universe
— saber (@vampyresaber)July 20, 2025
For the uninitiated, Majors’ future in the MCU has become dicey because of his recent entanglement in an assault case.
Jonathan Majors’ box office hitAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniais now available on Disney+.
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