John Boyega will not replace Jonathan Majors as Kang after Marvel Firing
Fans are quickly putting together casting ideas following Marvel’s firing Jonathan Majorsbut they can take John Boyega from their wish lists.
Boyega, 31, posted photos of himself with the Captain America actor Anthony Mackie through X (formerly Twitter) last month, prompting one fan to reply: “Tell Anthony Mackie to put you in touch with whoever is responsible for Kang’s reshuffle.” Boyega responded with a GIF of Donkey Shrek shaking his head, indicating he didn’t want to replace Majors, 36, in a future superhero franchise.
Hours after Majors was found guilty of third-degree assault and harassment on Monday, November 18 We weekly confirmed that he had been fired from Marvel Studios. Majors starred as Kang the Conqueror (and several variations of the antagonist). Loki And Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniaand he would play a major role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Avengers: Kang Dynasty set for 2026.
Without Majors, fans are wondering if Marvel will turn away from Kang or simply recast him. However, it’s clear that Boyega isn’t interested in playing Kang or anyone else in the MCU.
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“That’s not in my vision right now,” Boyega said Men’s health in August 2022, when asked about rumors of an upcoming role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “I want to do nuanced things. I want to donate my services to original indie films that come up with new, fresh ideas, because I know it’s very difficult to top Iron Man in that universe.”
The British actor played Finn in the latter Star Wars trilogy, and he has spoken out about how he felt his character was mishandled by Disney, which owns both Lucasfilm and Marvel Studios.
“What I would say to Disney is don’t bring in a black character, market them as much more important to the franchise than they are and then let them fall by the wayside,” he said. GQ in 2020. “It’s not good. I’ll be honest.”
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The studio invited him to a meeting about how they could better support BIPOC characters in the future. The conversation led to Disney’s public support Obi Wan Kenobi‘S Moses Ingram, who is Black, after receiving numerous racist messages and even death threats following her debut on the show last year. The studio and star Ewan McGregor released statements in support of Ingram and condemn the fans who sent the hateful messages.
“Because Mozes Ingram is protected, I feel protected. Do you understand what I’m saying? It makes me feel like, ‘Okay, cool. I’m not the elephant in the room,” Boyega said on SiriusXM’s “Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang” in 2022. “Because when I started, it wasn’t really a conversation that you could bring up. You know what they experienced. It was like, let’s just shut up. It wasn’t a conversation you could start. But now to see how blatant it is, to see Ewan McGregor come out and support… for me, [it] fulfills my time when I didn’t get the support.