Jonathan Majors ("Creed III", "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania") was convicted in 2023 of domestic assault and Disney/Marvel Studios severed ties with the actor who was going to be the Marvel Cinematic Universe's next major villain, Kang the Conqueror. Majors was sentenced in April to one year of domestic violence counseling after he was found guilty of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend.
Now, the actor has landed his first film role in the indie revenge thriller "Merciless". The film will be directed by Martin Villeneuve, the younger brother of acclaimed filmmaker Denis Villeneuve ("Dune").
The screenplay is penned by Frank Hannah, and it follows a CIA investigator who goes to troubling lengths after the woman he loves is overpowered by sinister forces. It's expected to be filmed in Saskatchewan in late fall.
As part of his sentencing, Majors must complete a 52-week in-person program in Los Angeles, so, it's unclear how that will work with the movie's shooting schedule.
"Merciless" is being developed at Sentient by producer Christopher Tuffin, who backed "Sound of Freedom", and he plans to start a new media venture that "refuses to let the court of public opinion and selective prosecution undermine great art and artists".
Tuffin will produce alongside Kevin Townsend and Kevin DeWalt. Amanda Delaplaine, Chris Ochs, Andrew Bates and Ben DeWalt will executive produce.
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