Jonathan Majors’ Moment of Truth

[RamsayBolton]

Jonathan Majors’ Moment of Truth

Speaking exclusively for the first time since his domestic violence sentencing, the embattled ‘Magazine Dreams’ star opens up about his childhood abuse, Marvel firing and fight for Hollywood redemption: “It’s harder to find a way when you are trapped in notoriety.”

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In a long and emotional interview in February, and a follow-up interview in March, Majors, who had not sat down with a journalist since he was sentenced in April 2024, talked for the first time about the aftermath of the trial, about the childhood sexual abuse that he says led to depression as an adult and about what his life looks like now. Majors says he is unable to comment directly on Jabbari’s allegations of domestic violence (Jabbari also brought a civil suit against Majors, and their settlement presumably limits what either party can say about the case). Still, his position frustrates those who followed his trial and want a full apology, including at least one ex-girlfriend who spoke to THR. Majors says he does feel responsible for the direction of his life.


“At some point there has to be accountability for writing your own story,” Majors says. “Am I going to fall into that narrative of falling apart, of self-destruction? Have a struggle, blame the world. Have a struggle, hate yourself. Have a struggle, deny everything. None of those narratives is beneficial.” Instead, Majors says, his strategy as he builds a new life post-trial is: “Have a struggle, learn, metabolize, grow.”

In addition to Majors, this article is also based on interviews with 19 others, most speaking on the record about their experiences with the actor. Whether Hollywood will take Majors back is an open question, and will depend in part on whether audiences show up for Magazine Dreams. But many high-profile people who have worked with Majors are advocating for him. “You don’t get to say sorry these days,” says Whoopi Goldberg, who appeared with Majors in his first screen role, the 2017 TV miniseries When We Rise, and works with his fiancée, Meagan Good, on the Amazon Prime series Harlem, which just aired its third season. “He was arrested. He went to court. He did what he was supposed to do. I’m not sure what else there is.”

Majors is not the first actor to face allegations of domestic violence, and many before him went on to continued career opportunities. Mel Gibson pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery of his ex-girlfriend in 2011 and was nominated for an Oscar in 2017; Christian Slater was sentenced to 90 days in jail and a one-year treatment program for battery in 1998 for violence against an ex-girlfriend and went on to win a Golden Globe for Mr. Robot. Josh Brolin was arrested in 2004 and charged with spousal battery against then-wife Diane Lane, who told police he had hit her; police dropped the case after Lane told them she didn’t want to press charges, and Brolin went on to enjoy a career resurgence, collecting an Oscar nomination and eventually, getting the Thanos role that is a kind of precursor to the Marvel role that Majors had.

There are differences between these cases and Majors’, including the pre-#MeToo era in which these arrests took place. There is also the fact that these actors are all white. Asked if he believes that race is a factor in the way his story is unfolding, Majors says, “My journey is my journey, and it doesn’t benefit me to compare.”

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Seriously…. People need to move on from the shyt with him. it was already too much fake outrage to begin with

 

[KingTut]

The reaction to this situation would have you thinking he slit that white woman's throat in the middle of the street.

 

[RickyDiBiase]

There's a difference between people like Majors who make missteps and errors and every other piece of garbage entertainer who yaps about "cancel culture" and this other mess

Majors admitted to his fault and played it smart. As a man, you take responsibilities for your actions, and even then realizing the people you have wronged, don't owe you forgiveness at the end of the day.

The brother gonna be straight. The hyenas of traditional and social media are licking at the chops for the next person to fall from grace and before you know it will move onto the other.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

The reaction to this situation would have you thinking he slit that white woman's throat in the middle of the street.

that part

 

[Kiyoshi-Dono]

If Charlie fukking Sheen can give bytches aids and drink tiger blood
RDJ can be in black face and become Dr.Doom after all the fukk shyt in his career
A nikka running for his life from a white bytch deserves 10 second chances

 

[Black Staples]

Wow, had no idea Josh Brolin went upside Diane Lane’s head.