Film star Jonathan Majors is making his rounds in appearing in majorly anticipated film and television roles as of late. For the promotion of his latest projects, the Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania villain covers Ebony Magazine’s newest digital issue. The multifaceted actor showcases the juxtaposition between a strong and soft alpha man as Creed III prepares to hit theaters. Though the initial response was overall positive, some critics bashed it as they deem the feature emasculating.
Ahead of the Quantumania premiere, Majors shares his thoughts on the cover backlash. After receiving over 30 messages upon its release, the Lovecraft Country standout chose to focus on the shoot’s positive aspects. He mainly applauds the creativity behind the talent responsible, adding “it’s always good to make a ruckus.” Stylist Alexander-Julian Gibbson, a noted anime fan, took inspiration from One Piece manga character Donquixote Doflamingo.
Jonathan Majors Applauds Creativity Behind Ebony Feature
Jonathan Majors is currently gearing up to go up against Adonis Creed as Damian Anderson in Creed’s third installment. The film, out March 3, centers around their relationship from childhood as they prepare to get in the ring with each other. Majors will also appear at the 54th NAACP Image Awards this Saturday, February 25 to receive accolades for his theatrical efforts. He’s up for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in 2022’s war film, Devotion.
Furthermore, The Ant-Man star recently spoke on his new role in the Marvel multiverse, admitting he walked out on the company at first. “I hope this doesn’t bite me in the ass,” he began, “but I walked out of my Marvel general [meeting]. This was a long time ago. I had just gotten out of drama school and I’m running around town and I’m sitting in the office. I grew up in a very particular way and I don’t want to waste nobody’s time. So I got in there and they’re just busy. And I was like, ‘I’m supposed to be here, right?’ It got long and I went, ‘I’m just going to go…” Casting director Sarah Finn stopped him, however, going on to introduce him to his Kang the Conquerer character three years later.
