Loki star Jonathan Majors remains in the midst of a legal battle after allegations of domestic violence from his now ex-girlfriend. The actor has maintained his innocence from the start but has been dropped from advertising campaigns and upcoming projects, as a result of these claims.
As of now, he's still the MCU's Kang the Conqueror. Common sense says his future beyond Loki season 2 (which he'd already shot at the time of his arrest) will hinge on how things go for Majors in the months ahead and whether he's able to clear his name.
Anthony Mackie, meanwhile, recently wrapped work on Captain America: Brave New World and will soon be front and centre as one of the MCU's most important superheroes.
Inverse asked for his thoughts on Majors' recent legal issues and the actor was quick to make a very important point.
"We’re a country that was built on 'everyone is innocent until proven guilty,'" he tells the site. "That’s one of the staples of this country. Nothing has been proven about this dude. Nothing. So everyone is innocent until proven guilty. That’s all I can say. It’s crazy where we are as a society. But as a country, everyone is innocent until proven guilty."
It does largely feel like Majors has been found guilty in the press, so many will no doubt appreciate Mackie speaking out like this. In fact, it was in the same interview he weighed in on the ongoing WGA strike and the fact the Screen Actors Guild may join them out of solidarity.
"Once the studios went public and were bought out by major companies, we were f***ed. It’s no longer about art. It’s no longer about interesting, fun work. It’s about end-of-the-quarter profit sharing. It’s about shareholders. So you’re literally just raping and pillaging the industry. It’s cannibalism."
"It’s a sh*t show if we go on strike," he continued. "They’re going to have to. Unless they get a bunch of f*cking YouTubers to make Avengers 5!"
Again, it's great to hear Mackie talk this openly, and something tells us he'll use this platform as the MCU's Captain America to do so more often. Even in a very divided world, that's no bad thing, and the actor makes a lot of compelling points here.
Captain America: Brave New World will be released in theaters on July 26, 2024.