Jonathan Majors is set to take on the lead in a new supernatural revenge thriller — marking his official return to the screen after his assault trial, in which he was convicted.
The actor will play the role of a CIA interrogator — whose sanity takes a perilous dive as he grapples with malevolent forces threatening the woman he loves. The movie doesn’t have a major studio attached to produce or distribute … for now, it’s just an indie flick.
Despite his legal woes, JM’s got some serious backup on this project — it’ll be directed by Martin Villeneuve, the younger brother of Oscar-nominated director Denis Villeneuve … something sources connected to Jon have confirmed to TMZ.
Meanwhile, Christopher Tuffin — the producer behind last year’s quiet hit “Sound of Freedom” — is spearheading the movie … and he made clear he refuses to let public opinion affect who he casts … saying he wouldn’t be dissuaded from working with great artists.
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MARCH 2023
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Tuffin is expected to spill more deets on the Majors project during the Toronto International Film Festival in September — but shooting is slated to begin in late Fall 2024 … so we won’t see what this looks like anytime soon. Unclear who else will star in the movie with JM.
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03/20/24
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“Merciless” appears to be the new movie Majors was spotted hitting the gym for recently — remember … we got pics of him working out back in March, and he later told us he was prepping for a possible role.
On its face, you could argue Jonathan is back in the swing of things post-assault trial — where he was found guilty on 2 counts … and acquitted of 2 others. He’s still facing a lawsuit from Grace Jabbari in the aftermath of that … but criminally, he won’t do any jail time.
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4/8/24
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The guy got fired by Marvel — which was his big break in the biz — but now … it appears he’s inching his way back into the spotlight … time will tell how well his efforts are received.
Deadline was first to report the news of Majors’ new gig.