{"id":14021,"date":"2023-11-27T12:04:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T17:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.businessupturn.com\/?p=14021"},"modified":"2023-11-27T12:04:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T17:04:32","slug":"jonathan-majors-holding-tight-to-kang-how-james-gunn-and-superman-legacy-could-swipe-a-major-victory-from-the-mcu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/jonathan-majors-holding-tight-to-kang-how-james-gunn-and-superman-legacy-could-swipe-a-major-victory-from-the-mcu\/14021\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan Majors Holding Tight to Kang: How James Gunn and \u2018Superman: Legacy\u2019 Could Swipe a Major Victory from the MCU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The latest rumors concerning Jonathan Majors and his role as Kang the Conqueror in the <strong>Marvel Cinematic Universe<\/strong> (MCU) suggest that there might be contractual obligations tying Majors exclusively to portray any variant of Kang. This could explain why Marvel is seemingly hesitant to part ways with the actor despite controversies and ongoing discussions about replacing Kang in future MCU projects like \u201cAvengers: The Kang Dynasty.\u201d Speculation implies that this contractual clause may prevent Marvel from simply recasting the role or moving away from using Kang as a central antagonist.<\/p>\n<p>If this rumored contract clause holds true, it could imply difficulties for Marvel\u2019s storytelling plans, particularly concerning the Kang character. Consequently, this situation might give an advantage to James Gunn\u2019s DC Universe (DCU), especially with its upcoming project, \u201cSuperman: Legacy,\u201d which features Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.<\/p>\n<p>Nicholas Hoult\u2019s casting as Lex Luthor, despite initially being seen as a surprising choice, has garnered positive reactions from fans, differentiating him from previous interpretations of the character like Jesse Eisenberg\u2019s portrayal in the DCEU. Gunn\u2019s expressed admiration for the Lex Luthor character and his plans for Hoult\u2019s role suggest an exciting and definitive cinematic portrayal of Superman\u2019s arch-nemesis.<\/p>\n<p>With \u201cSuperman: Legacy\u201d being the starting point for Gunn\u2019s broader franchise plans within the DCU, there\u2019s a possibility of Hoult\u2019s Lex Luthor becoming a significant and recurring antagonist across the DCU\u2019s Phase One, akin to Kang\u2019s potential role in the MCU. The timing of \u201cSuperman: Legacy\u201d arriving before Marvel\u2019s \u201cAvengers 5\u201d offers Hoult\u2019s character a chance to establish a strong presence before any potential changes to Kang\u2019s storyline within the MCU.<\/p>\n<p>While the inclusion of Doctor Doom in the MCU could pose a challenge to both Kang and Lex Luthor as the main antagonists, recent successes with villains in the DCU, like Gunn\u2019s High Evolutionary in \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,\u201d might position DC favorably in terms of character portrayal and narrative impact.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the future of both Kang in the MCU and Lex Luthor in the DCU remains uncertain, but these developments and potential long-term commitments of actors to iconic roles could significantly influence the direction and success of both cinematic universes in the coming years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest rumors concerning Jonathan Majors and his role as Kang the Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) suggest\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":14022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[3828],"class_list":["post-14021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film","tag-marvel-cinematic-universe"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14021"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14021\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}