Jonathan Majors pictured as He Who Remains, a variant of Kang the Conqueror, on ‘Loki’.Photo: Marvel Studios
Jonathan Majors' arrest and subsequent legal battle came at an inopportune time, given the kick-off of his integral role inLokiseason 2.
In an interview withVariety, series executive producer Kevin Wright opened up about whether Majors' offscreen legal troubles had any impact on the Disney+ show’s upcoming second season, premiering Thursday.
“No. This is maybe — not maybe — this is the first Marvel series to never have any additional photography,” Wright explained. “The story that is on screen is the story we set out to make. We went out there with a very specific idea of what we wanted this to be, and we found a way to tell it in that production period. It’s very much what’s on screen on Disney+.”
Wright also confirmed there had been no discussions about making changes and doing additional photographyon the new season, adding that “it felt hasty to do anything without knowing how all of this plays out.”
“Which means not fast-forwarding through the drama that they just decided to stop pruning timelines, but also staying in the emotional turmoil that Loki and Sylvie are coming into this season with,” he continued. “Also, there were certain things in season 1 that felt like they were maybe a risk, and we didn’t know how the audience would respond. Once we realized that they embraced it, it felt like a lot of freedom to go further.”
Tom Hiddleston as Loki in the Disney+ series ‘Loki’.courtesy of Marvel Studios
courtesy of Marvel Studios
The new season of theTom Hiddleston-led series divesdeep into the fabric of space-timeand the multiverse.Ke Huy Quan,Owen Wilson,Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Rafael Casal,Tara Strong, Kate Dickie, Liz Carr and Neil Ellice also star in the series.
Majors initially made his Marvel debut inLokiseason 1 as He Who Remains, a variant of the multiverse’s villainous Kang the Conqueror. From there, in February, he returned with a bigger role inAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Majors, 34, wasarrested in New York City in Marchfor an alleged domestic dispute involving him and another woman. He was thencharged with multiple misdemeanor counts of assault and harassment.
Jonathan Majors attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Jon Kopaloff/Getty
In the aftermath, Majors — who has denied all allegations — was dropped from various projects. The public relations company representing theLovecraft Countryactor also terminated their relationship with him.
His assault trial wasrecently delayedfor a third time.
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Season 2 ofLokipremieres Thursday on Disney+.
source: people.com
