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Jonathan Majors Lands First Movie Role Since Assault Conviction
The embattled actor will star in an untitled action film produced by conservative media company The Daily Wire.
Published on Feb. 27, 2026
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Jonathan Majors, the actor whose career was derailed after his 2023 assault conviction, has landed his first movie role in four years. Majors will star in an untitled action film produced by conservative media company The Daily Wire and Bonfire Legend. The film will be directed by Kyle Rankin and produced by Dallas Sonnier and Ben Shapiro. Details about the plot and cast are being kept under wraps, but the story is said to be similar to 1980s and 1990s action movies like Red Dawn and Toy Soldiers.
Why it matters
Majors' casting in this film marks his first major acting role since his 2023 assault conviction, which led to him being dropped from several high-profile projects, including his role as the villain Kang in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This new film represents Majors' attempt to rebuild his Hollywood career after the legal troubles that derailed it.
The details
The untitled action film will be directed by Kyle Rankin, who previously helmed the 2021 thriller Run Hide Fight. The screenplay was written by Rankin. The film is being produced by Dallas Sonnier of Bonfire Legend and Ben Shapiro, the co-founder of The Daily Wire. While plot details are being kept under wraps, the story is said to be similar to 1980s and 1990s action movies involving teenagers banding together to defeat invading enemies.
- Majors was arrested in connection to a domestic dispute in 2023.
- In December 2023, Majors was found guilty of one count of assault in the third degree and one count of harassment in the second degree.
- Majors was ordered to complete a 52-week in-person batterer's intervention program and continue his mental health therapy.
- Majors' film Magazine Dreams, which had generated awards buzz, was pulled from the release calendar in 2023 following his legal troubles.
- Majors is now filming his first movie in four years, the untitled action film from The Daily Wire and Bonfire Legend.
The players
Jonathan Majors
An American actor known for his roles in Creed III, Ant-Man: Quantummania, and Lovecraft Country. His career was derailed in 2023 after he was arrested and convicted of assault charges.
Ben Shapiro
The co-founder of conservative media company The Daily Wire, which is producing the untitled action film starring Majors.
Kyle Rankin
The director and screenwriter of the untitled action film, known for directing the 2021 thriller Run Hide Fight.
Dallas Sonnier
The producer of the untitled action film, working under his production company Bonfire Legend.
What’s next
Representatives of The Daily Wire and Ben Shapiro did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment on the project.
The takeaway
Majors' casting in this new action film represents his first major acting role since the legal troubles that derailed his rising Hollywood career in 2023. The decision to work with the conservative media company The Daily Wire has raised eyebrows, but it signals Majors' determination to rebuild his reputation and return to the big screen.
