Jonathan Majors is at a crossroads in his new movie Journal Desires, which examines the pressures Black males face of their pursuit of respect and validation. It’s a theme the actor can totally relate to.
On March 25, 2023, the Lovecraft Nation star was arrested for allegations of assault. He obtained two misdemeanors and served no jail time, however his profession took a serious hit. Journal Desires was dropped by its former firm, Searchlight Photos, and he was pulled from the Marvel lineup, the place his portrayal of Kang in Loki and Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania was main him to A-list stardom.
With a lot self-introspection, the actor quietly started to place his life again collectively. That included a brand new girl in his life, EBONY cowl star Meagan Good. Final November, the 2 introduced their engagement on the 2024 EBONY Energy 100 Gala.
Journal Desires was picked up by Briarcliff Leisure, and is lastly making its approach to screens on March 21.
Written and directed by Elijah Bynum, EBONY interviewed Bynum in February 2023, who shared this in regards to the movie’s premise:
“I wished to color a portrait of a life, particularly, a Black life not typically depicted on-screen…A life that’s complicated and nuanced and speaks to type of the huge spectrum of a Black expertise.”
To play Maddox, Majors skilled 4 hours and ate 6100 energy every day. It’s not the primary time the actor has undergone such a grueling exercise routine to remodel for a task. He spent 18 months coaching and following a strict eating regimen to play boxer Damian Anderson in Creed III.
In a latest interview with GQ Journal, Michael B. Jordan, who starred with and directed Majors in Creed III, stated he’s greater than open to working with the actor once more.
That might be the opening that brings Majors again into the fold of his personal success story.