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The trouble began with Jonathan Majors, who was cast as the villain in upcoming MCU projects, notably "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania." However, his debut was marred by immediate backlash due to his personal legal issues. Majors was arrested amid allegations of assault, and images of his courtroom proceedings surfaced, casting a pall over Marvel’s plans to use him as a central figure in their expanding universe.
This legal saga remains unresolved, but the PR fallout was substantial. The film's box office performance suffered, and Marvel was left to navigate the fallout of negative publicity. Despite efforts to distance the franchise from the actor, the damage had already been done, highlighting how off-screen issues can directly impact on-screen success.