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Disney cut their ties with Kang actor Jonathan Majors just hours after his guilty verdict for misdemeanor assault and harassment. While Majors faces a year in prison, Disney’s decision has cast doubt on the future of the MCU. According to insider sources, Marvel might choose to recast the role and continue with the Kang storyline. Fans have already found Majors’ potential replacement in actor John Boyega.
Boyega has previously collaborated with Disney in theStar Warssequel trilogy as Finn.The Woman Kingactor was not happy about how the studio handled his character in those films. Fans speculate that the Kang role could offer the redemption arc that Boyega deserves.
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Fans Suggest John Boyega As A Replacement For Jonathan Majors
Marvel had set upJonathan Majors’ Kang as their prime character in phases 5 and 6. Majors played the role of the multiversal villain inLokiandAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The studio understands that it might be too late to move away from the Kang storyline and is considering recasting the role. While it remains unclear if the studio has initiated the search for a new actor, fans are quickly putting together some casting ideas.
A prevailing choice among fans isStar WarsactorJohn Boyega, surpassing even veteran actors likeWill SmithorDenzel Washingtonfor the role. Fans also suggest that Disney should offer Boyega the redemption arc he deserves, especially after the British actor called out the studio’s mishandling of a black character inStar Wars. Boyega earlier toldGQ:
“What I would say to Disney is do not bring out a Black character, market them to be much more important in the franchise than they are, and then have them pushed to the side. It’s not good.”
Fans on X strongly believed that Boyega’s insane acting abilities would make him an excellent fit for the Kang role. A fan page also started a petition advocating for Boyega’s casting, along with some AI-generated images depicting how he might appear in the Kang role. Some fan reactions read:
Go get him! His acting abilities are INSANE and he’d kill it for sure!pic.twitter.com/VNoZ5u3bzD
— Chase (@IMayBeChase)July 17, 2025
I think John Boyega
— Michael Schiro (@Schirombaseball)July 10, 2025
pic.twitter.com/vDUnlhxc1u
— Johnny Utah (@johnnyutah269)June 12, 2025
Jon Boyega. Has worked with Disney before. Gives him redemption for that god awful Star Wars trilogy
— Johnny GB (@JohnnyGB412)June 14, 2025
Petition: John Boyega should replace Jonathan Majors as#KangTheConquerorpic.twitter.com/j3tsZn3eIz
— Reel Moments 🎞 (@reelmomentsAI)July 27, 2025
Disney understood Boyega’s criticism about hisStar Warsrole and invited him for a meeting to discuss ways to better support BIPOC actors in the future. Boyega, in turn, also appreciated Disney protecting Moses Ingram, the Black actress who played Reva Sevander inObi-Wan Kenobi, when she faced online harassment in the form of racist messages.
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John Boyega Earlier Hinted That He May Not Take On The Role
While fans are hellbent on bringing Boyega into the MCU, it appears that the actor may not be particularly interested. The question was posed to him last month when he shared photos of himself withAnthony Mackie. One fan commented,“tell anthony mackie to connect you w whoever in charge of recasting kang”, to which Boyegarespondedwith a GIF of a scene fromShrekwhere Donkey shakes his head.
Boyega dismissed rumors of his entry into the MCU in 2022, stating toMen’s Healththat the $29 billion franchise was not in his“vision”. He expressed his interest in acting in more nuanced roles in independent films. Boyega also cheekily added,“I know it’s real hard to top Iron Man in that universe.”
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On December 18, Jonathan Majors was found guilty of assault in the third degree and harassment by a six-person jury. The incident in question happened on March 25 when his girlfriend at the time, Grace Jabbari, called the police against the actor. Majors was found not guilty on two other charges leveled against him. His sentencing is scheduled for February 6.
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