- Majors, 34, broke down as he spoke for the first time after his trial
- The actor said the aftermath was “tough” when he was dropped by Marvel
- He was asked about his career as his future in Hollywood remains in doubt
Jonathan Majors has broken his silence for the first time since being convicted of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, saying the aftermath of his high-profile trial has been “tough”.
The 34-year-old actor wiped away a tear as he discussed the career-devastating trial in an interview Teaser clip for an interview with ABC's Good Morning America airing Monday.
“Why did you decide you wanted to talk now?” host Linsey Davis asked the disgraced rising star in the clip. “Do you think you’ll ever work in Hollywood again?”
Majors' future in Hollywood is in limbo after he was convicted in New York last month of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari, 30. The guilty verdict led to him being dropped by Marvel, while another highly anticipated film was left uncertain.
He was also acquitted at the same trial of two additional counts of third-degree assault with intent to cause bodily harm and second-degree aggravated harassment.
Jonathan Majors broke his silence in an interview with Good Morning America, wiping away a tear as he admitted the aftermath of his guilty verdict had been “tough.” In that trial, he was found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and in acquitted on two further counts. Majors was found guilty last month of assaulting his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari (pictured together in September 2022), putting his promising Hollywood career in doubt
The actor's bombshell interview with Davis will air on Good Morning America on Monday, January 8, with additional segments expected to air on GMA3. An extended version of the interview will stream on Davis' ABC News Live program Prime the same day.
Notably, ABC News is owned by Disney, the same production house that owns Marvel Studios, which unceremoniously dropped Majors from his recurring role in the Marvel Universe – Kang the Conqueror.
In the teaser clip, viewers are only given a brief glimpse of the majors' reaction. The 34-year-old appears tormented when he speaks out for the first time.
His conviction stemmed from an incident with Jabarri in March 2023 in downtown Manhattan, when the two erupted in an angry argument after she saw a flirtatious text message from another woman on his phone.
Jabarri testified that she suffered “unbearable” pain after the movie star hit her in the head and broke her finger in the back of an SUV during the fight.
Surveillance footage also showed the two continuing their altercation on the streets of Manhattan, where Jabarri was seen chasing Majors before continuing to push and shove.
In surveillance footage from the night of the attack in March 2023, Majors can be seen repeatedly pushing Jabbari back into the SUV. The video, shown to the court in December, shows Jabbari and Majors scuffling in the street after a fight that the Majors were supposed to lead. He starred in the next chapter of the Marvel Universe as “Kang the Conqueror”, but was removed after his conviction dropped by Marvel
As Majors will speak out for the first time since his conviction in December, it comes after Jabbari previously broke her silence about the ordeal.
She said she received support from a domestic violence charity during the controversy.
Jabbari's attorney, Brittany Henderson, said the jury had delivered “justice” by convicting Majors last month and that her client hoped the case would “inspire other survivors to speak out.”
Majors was only convicted of a misdemeanor and faces up to a year in prison, although the consequences of his guilty verdict extend beyond the courthouse.
Majors' highly anticipated film Magazine Dreams has not only been publicly dropped by Marvel, but it may also have been put on the cutting room floor.
The actor was even recommended for an Oscar nomination by some film critics for his role in the film, which is about a troubled bodybuilder.
The film was put on hold by Disney due to the allegations against it, and the streamer now has the decision whether to stick with the film or cancel it entirely.
At his trial, jurors were presented with a series of damning evidence, including an audio recording of Majors berating Jabbari during an argument for not meeting the standards of Michelle Obama and Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King's wife.
In her statement, Jabbari said she felt “excruciating” pain as Majors twisted her fingers to take back his phone after she took it away from him. Evidence presented to the court shows Jabbari's swollen finger and marks on her neck. Also, a cut behind Jabbari's ear was shown to jurors in the blockbuster trial A photo taken after an argument of the couple in LA when he allegedly threw a candle at Jabbari, July 9, 2022
Prosecutors argued he engaged in a “cruel and manipulative pattern of abuse” against Jabarri, including texts in which he urged her not to seek help because it could trigger an “investigation.”
The images presented to the court included one showing a large dent in the wall, which Jabbari said was caused by Majors throwing a candle at her during a fight in Los Angeles.
Jurors heard conflicting arguments about whether Majors was the aggressor or a victim during the argument and chaotic fight in the SUV in March 2023.
After four days of deliberations, Majors was found guilty of assault and grievous bodily harm, but was acquitted of the charge of grievous bodily harm.
Majors' lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, claimed the mix of guilty and not guilty verdicts meant the jury did not fully “believe” Jabbari's account and he still hopes to clear his name.