LOKI Star Jonathan Majors Signed Up To Play Kang The Conqueror Without Being Told His Full Story Arc

LOKI Star Jonathan Majors Signed Up To Play Kang The Conqueror Without Being Told His Full Story Arc

Jonathan Majors first appeared as Kang the Conqueror in Loki and will next be seen in Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. However, the actor joined the MCU without knowing the villain's full story arc...

By JoshWilding - Nov 09, 2021 05:11 AM EST
Source: Collider

Jonathan Majors looks set to be a major player in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Kang the Conqueror, and following the introduction of He Who Remains in Loki, we'll meet another of the villain's Variants in Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. We don't know which one that will be, though there's a chance the God of Mischief will also face Kang when Loki season 2 hits Disney+.

There are clearly huge plans in place for the character moving forward, and Kang is definitely someone with the potential to be the MCU's next Thanos. However, Majors signed up to join the Marvel Studios family without knowing where his story would eventually go.

"I knew everything that everyone else knew, you know, and still do actually," he tells Collider. "Where it's like this is the role, and this is where we're starting. That's as far as we got. And that was enough for me to try to understand who this character was."

"When I looked at the significance of Kang in the MCU, I agreed to the role in the same way I agree to any other film that I do," Majors continued. "What is the responsibility of the character? Can the world move forward without them? Can the scene move forward without them? And if it can then I'm okay. And if it can't then it's something that I want to take on and take that responsibility."

The actor clearly had a lot of faith in Marvel Studios, and if what we saw from He Who Remains is any indication, Kang is in safe hands with Majors. There are countless Variants of Kang out there, all of whom look set to battle for the right to make the entire Multiverse their own. 

With that in mind, we're expecting to see this guy a lot over the next few years in multiple franchises! 

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is set to be released on July 28, 2023.

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RokoVII
RokoVII - 11/9/2021, 5:47 AM
Well of course he did…its Marvel.
The1st
The1st - 11/9/2021, 10:19 AM
@RokoVII - Yes, true. I remember Ryan doing the same thing for GL and then being like

RokoVII
RokoVII - 11/9/2021, 10:37 AM
@The1st - 😂
Chappers
Chappers - 11/9/2021, 5:56 AM
Just saw him in The Harder they Fall on Netflix (Highly recommend btw) and he was great.
I want to rewatch the Loki finale purely for his performance at the end
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 11/9/2021, 6:54 AM
its marvel and he prob knew lovecraft country was being cancelled. doesnt have to force himself to bulk up as he is already training for creed 3
McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/9/2021, 8:41 AM
@mastakilla39 - love craft was so bad
connorblaze
connorblaze - 11/9/2021, 7:07 AM
Something about this actor. Love his work in Lovecraft, Loki and Harder They Fall. He’s magnetic. BTW Harder They Fall was AMAZING.

Speaking of Lovecraft County, I didn’t love the show but I still think about Smollet sometimes. Hot damn. Can we have her in the MCU?
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 11/9/2021, 7:23 AM
@connorblaze - I’m not seeing one actor can’t be on two things but right now she still has DC stuff going on
HAUSMAN01
HAUSMAN01 - 11/9/2021, 8:31 AM
@connorblaze - Bro she's busy with her upcoming Black Canary HBO MAX series. That being said I wouldn't mind her as the MCU's Ladyhawk ,Heather Hudson Alpha Flight's Sasquatch,or Silhouette
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 11/9/2021, 8:14 AM
I think they don't even know at Marvel what his full arc is gonna be. Only a basic outline, but given the multiverse it can go in all directions.

Whatever direction or place for him to show up they choose, Majors is great to watch so I'm cool with all. As long as we're getting more Majors.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/9/2021, 8:41 AM
Gonna be so hype
globaltravels
globaltravels - 11/9/2021, 9:59 AM
MARVEL: So, listen Jon, we would like to cast you as Kang The Conqueror. He's a time travelling super-villain who has a long history fighting various Avengers. It's a multi-picture deal, that will also include you playing Variants of the character too in other films and shows. Lots of opportunities for range and experimentation.

MAJORS: Wow. That sounds great. Is the entire arc fleshed out?

MARVEL: Not yet.

MAJORS: PAAAAAAAAAAAAASS

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