Jonathan Majors

Ant-Man 3's Kang the Conqueror actor Jonathan Majors went to unexpected to play Marvel's chief villain, which will culminate in an Avengers movie.

So if you know the It’s the music on the surface that you think the script is asking you for, and that can be something like Requiem for a Dream’s [“Lux Aeterna”]. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania opens in movie theaters on Feb. And yet, I felt that there was something so elemental in it that connected to Kang.” I personally just want to keep it as real as I possibly can, but there’s a limitation to things. And then you have your Bach, Mozart and Beethoven that fall in there. We chatted about the magnitude of the work that we were doing: Killmonger and Kang, and now [Creed III‘s] Damian and Adonis. What did that playlist consist of at the time? And I think the best thing is to do something with exposition and try to affect the people you’re speaking to with it and express character. “So if you know the So there’s this notion, or perhaps cliché, out there that the best villains think they’re the heroes of their own story. If you think you’re the bad guy, that’s not a very natural thing.

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And Shakespeare has a very clear idea of what it is they want to do and you have your lead actor, and they kind of set the tempo and the tone that you get in and you get busy, you know," Majors said. "And the culture of the play and the story is all there, but it's really changing. And so, for that, you really have to be very clear about what it is you're doing and who your character is--the spine of the character, what he's about, what she's about, what they're going after. And the rest of it, you just play hard. At the Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania press conference ahead of the movie's launch, Majors discussed Kang and his own personal quest to get a handle on the guy. "I think that is a question that we will all be answering for a very long time.

Kevin Feige reveals which Jonathan Majors movie made him want to cast the actor as Kang the Conqueror in the MCU.

The Last Black Man in San Francisco is a 2019 drama that was met with immense critical acclaim, especially in the independent movie scene. Of course, the fact that the actor played And in the early days of ‘Quantumania’ [test audiences], Jonathan started to pop in a big way. Majors has the rare experience of seeing fans react passionately to a role even before they got the chance to see it on screen. The team already knew that Majors’ role in the In an interview with [Entertainment Weekly](https://ew.com/movies/kevin-feige-marvel-phase-5-exclusive-interview/), Marvel boss Kevin Feige revealed which movie was the one that made a huge difference when they were considering casting Majors, and also talked about how the actor’s early performances completely blew the Marvel team away.

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And judging by his work in “Loki” and ‘Quantumania,’ Majors is definitely going to prove that he can show off some real range in his portrayal of Kang. There’s a certain style to it, of course, but the flesh-and-blood element, the talking and listening element is extremely there.” He added, “And I got to the door, but then they said [casting director] Sarah Finn was going to come. And I was like, ‘I’m supposed to be here, right?’ It got long and I went, ‘I’m just going to go. I had just gotten out of drama school and I’m running around town and I’m sitting in the office. So I got in there and they’re just busy.

No one wastes Kang the Conqueror's time. Jonathan Majors revealed that he nearly walked out of his first Marvel meeting because it was taking too long: 'I'm ...

It's certainly not the last time audiences will see Kang either — his character will appear [in "multiple movies" throughout Marvel's Multiverse Saga](https://ew.com/movies/kevin-feige-marvel-phase-5-exclusive-interview/), according to [Kevin Fiege](https://ew.com/person/kevin-feige/). "We got in the room and we chatted. When I said yes, we got the whole picture, and what is being laid out is cohesive." "And I was like, 'I'm supposed to be here, right?' It got long and I went, 'I'm just going to go. I'll just go.' And I got to the door, but then they said [casting director] Sarah Finn was going to come." So I got in there and they're just busy," he said.

'I grew up in a very particular way and I don't want to waste nobody's time,' Kang star said.

And I was like, ‘I’m supposed to be here, right?’ It got long and I went, ‘I’m just going to go. Luckily for Marvel, Majors never made it out the building. “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. I hope this doesn’t bite me in the ass, but I walked out of my Marvel general [meeting].” The Lovecraft Country star continued: “This was a long time ago.

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We got in the room and we chatted. And I was like, “I’m supposed to be here, right?” It got long and I went, “I’m just going to go. I’ll just go.” And I got to the door, but then they said [casting director] Sarah Finn was going to come. I had just gotten out of drama school and I’m running around town and I’m sitting in the office. And while Majors actually has a couple of big performances on the way (including the upcoming [Creed III](https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/creed-iii-2023) and well-received festival feature [Magazine Dreams](https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/magazine-dreams-2023)), the obvious sign of his ascension is his role as Marvel’s new marquee bad guy in this week’s [Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania](https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-2023)—a part that almost didn’t happen, after Majors walked out of his very first meeting with Marvel several years ago. So I got in there and they’re just busy.

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When I said yes, we got the whole picture, and what is being laid out is cohesive.” And I was like, ‘I’m supposed to be here, right?’ It got long and I went, ‘I’m just going to go. “I got to the door, but then they said [casting director] Sarah Finn was going to come,” Majors said. “We got in the room and we chatted. I had just gotten out of drama school and I’m running around town and I’m sitting in the office. So I got in there and they’re just busy.

'I grew up in a very particular way and I don't want to waste nobody's time,' Kang star said.

And I was like, ‘I’m supposed to be here, right?’ It got long and I went, ‘I’m just going to go. Luckily for Marvel, Majors never made it out the building. “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. I hope this doesn’t bite me in the ass, but I walked out of my Marvel general [meeting].” The Lovecraft Country star continued: “This was a long time ago.

I grew up in a very particular way, and I don't want to waste nobody's time,” said Majors, who stars in the upcoming "Ant-Man" film.

If you can watch a film and be inspired to work out, great. Inspired to be a better best friend, great. “And there’s no trepidation now, especially because of who Kang is. And I was like, ‘I’m supposed to be here, right?’ It got long, and I went, ‘I’m just going to go. So he went back in and they met. “So I got in there and they’re just busy.

In an interview, the actor who plays the time-travelling antagonist in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,' says Kang is a force to be reckoned with because ...

“And, no pun intended, the variations, in which he could be brought to the silver screen are also great.” When Jonathan got the job he bought every single comic book that referenced Kang or a Kang variant. To antagonize him, I had to study and analyze the psychology of Scott Lang.” “He is the antagonist, ultimately to the entire MCU, but in this particular moment, he’s going against Ant-Man. The difference between He Who Remains and Kang is the dissonance, Majors says. “There is something about the superpower of living, being a regular flesh-and-blood human being that allows for a certain level of danger and risk that is relatable. The time-traveling Kang has taken over from Thanos, who according to Jonathan had the benefit of being a singular character.

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It's clear that despite his rocky start with Marvel, Majors has proven himself to be a capable and captivating actor who is set to become a new Thanos-sized villain of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was a big relief when the season finale of “Loki” happened because people really seem to be on board for Kang. Kang made his Marvel debut in “Loki” on Disney+, playing a variant of the character. People who saw the movie during test screenings liked him a lot, even more than other villains in the past. However, Majors didn't make it out of the building. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Majors confessed that he grew up in a particular way and didn't want to waste anybody's time.

Jonathan Majors, who stars as Kang the Conquerer in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” revealed that he almost walked out of his first meeting with the ...

When I said yes, we got the whole picture, and what is being laid out is cohesive.” “And I was like, ‘I’m supposed to be here, right?’ It got long and I went, ‘I’m just going to go. So I got in there and they’re just busy,” he said.

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And a big part of his character is he expends the least amount of energy possible. One of the main highlights of the movie is the debut of Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror, a character popular in the comics who sometimes serves as an anti-hero and other times as a supervillain. Each song was chosen to communicate with a different part of myself, to activate and inspire different emotions and movements in the crew. Fantastic (played by John Krasinski in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness), Kang can manipulate time and is therefore a formidable adversary. As a time-traveling being from the 31st century and a descendant of Nathaniel Richards, the father of Reed Richards or Mr. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, also known as Ant-Man 3, is the 31st film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, directed by Peyton Reed.

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To answer the question, what it does for me is it brings you closer to the character. Majors’ recent admission of the grueling regime that he followed to bulk up for his recent roles proves his dedication to transforming into his characters. And I was like, ‘I’m supposed to be here, right?’ It got long and I went, ‘I’m just going to go. [Jonathan Majors](https://movieweb.com/person/jonathan-majors/) is on the eve of his grand entry into the MCU as Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. I had just gotten out of drama school and I’m running around town and I’m sitting in the office. Majors left a significant impression in his teaser appearance as He Who Remains in Loki’s season 1 finale, which served as a warm-up to the many versions of Kang that he’ll portray throughout the franchise.

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Michael Balderston is a DC-based entertainment and assistant managing editor for What to Watch, who has previously written about the TV and movies with TV Technology, Awards Circuit and regional publications. He has passed down that love of poetry to his young daughter, Ella, saying she is memorizing some poems by Mary Oliver. Two of Majors three big roles in 2023, Creed III and Magazine Dreams, required him to get, to put it simply, jacked; particularly Magazine Dreams, where he plays an obsessive amateur bodybuilder. He said he would eat six times a day, with his meals of choice being chicken or elk. Jonathan Majors is bound to be a household name in the near future, if he isn't already. [Kang the Conqueror](https://www.whattowatch.com/features/who-is-kang-the-conqueror) in Marvel's [Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania](https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-release-date-cast-and-everything-we-know-about-the-marvel-movie) and as the next opponent in the ring for Michael B. "It just became a thing for me to always have my own vessel, to kind of move through the world with," the actor said. Jordan's hero in [Creed III](https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/creed-iii-release-date-cast-and-everything-we-know-about-the-michael-b-jordan-movie) — as well as an awards-worthy performance in the indie movie [Magazine Dreams](https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/magazine-dreams-cast-reviews-and-everything-we-know-about-the-jonathan-majors-movie). SPI aims to expand on this legacy to support the next generation of filmmakers." He talked about it as part of a cover story with He also stressed that it's only ever water in his cup, never alcohol. Jonathan Majors is an Ivy Leaguer.

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