Jonathan Majors & Avengers 5 Director Have Begun Discussing MCU Film

As early as it may seem, Kang actor Jonathan Majors confirms that he has started discussing Avengers: The Kang Dynasty with director Destin Daniel Cretton. Debuting in Loki as He Who Remains, Majors is poised to be the next big opponent of the Avengers. He follows the Infinity Saga's Thanos, and understandably, there's immense pressure to live up to the standards set by Josh Brolin as a Marvel Studios villain. Before he officially headlines his film, however, Majors will reprise the role first in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

Marvel Studios recently shuffled their announced slate, a move that included delaying a couple of films such as Blade and Avengers: Secret Wars. Cretton's Avengers: The Kang Dynasty maintains its original 2025 release date, however. Plot details are still scant about the film as the MCU continues to lay the groundwork for its next culminating event. However, the project sounds like it is progressing smoothly behind the scenes with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Cretton spearheading Avengers 5, while Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania scribe Jeff Loveness is writing the script.

While his focus has been on playing Kang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Majors confirms to Variety (via ComicBook) that he has already begun discussing Avengers: The Kang Dynasty with Cretton. It's uncertain if the actor is set to appear in any other project between the movies since there hasn't been any announcement about his return in Loki season 2. Despite having spent limited time together, Majors has nothing but great things to say about the Avengers 5 director. Read the actor's full quote below:

"Well, we just had a few chats. We spoke a very long time, and he's an open mind, he's an open heart, and he's grounded. He and the work that he does is grounded, and I think that's the most important part about it, that we're dealing with myths, you know? What is a Kang? What is a movie? What is an MCU movie, you know? What does that mean? What does that look like? Those are the questions we're asking, but all of that works when it's grounded and really, really tucked into the given circumstances of what's going on between these people, and what we can illuminate for ourselves as a species."

What Majors & Cretton's Early Talks Mean For The Kang Dynasty

In any case, it makes sense that Majors and Cretton are already figuring out how Kang will fit into Avengers 5 narrative. As the headlining character, it's safe to say that his story will be explored deeper in the movie. It's also worth noting that the pair hasn't worked together before. The discussion could just be for them to get to know each other and based on Majors' quote, it seems like they hit it off right away, which is a good sign. It's also worth noting that Marvel Studios has always welcomed input from all cast and crew. Getting Majors involved in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty's development this early fits with that collaborative mentality.

For context, the Russo Brothers, alongside writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely started working on Avengers: Infinity War around Captain America: Civil War's release, the same time frame that Marvel Studios now faces with regard to Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. Kevin Feige previously said that Avengers 5 and Avengers: Secret Wars will be bigger than their predecessors, so that requires more preparation as the movie could feature a lot more characters than Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. They may even be cutting it too close. At this point, the filmmakers already need to decide on the final story for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty so it's ready for its production start sometime next year.

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Source: Variety (via ComicBook)