Actor Jonathan Majors, known from Marvel films, commented on his sentence for the first time.
Majors commented on his sentence to ABC News. PDO
Marvel actor Jonathan Majors was convicted in December of assaulting his ex-girlfriend. 34-year-old Majors attacked his girlfriend at the time, a British choreographer By Grace Jabbar attacked during an argument in March.
He gave his first interview since his conviction For ABC News. Majors said he was shocked and scared when he heard the verdict. The actor said that he was surprised by the verdict and that he plans to appeal it.
The assault took place in March in New York, when Jabbari saw a text message sent by another woman on Majors’ phone while the couple was on a car trip. Majors tried to get his phone back from Jabbar, but the situation eventually escalated to Majors twisting Jabbar’s arm behind his back and punching Jabbar in the head. In an interview with ABC News, Majors said he should never have gotten into the same car with his ex-girlfriend.
– I am sorry. I was reckless with his heart – not with his body, the actor commented, according to Reuters. However, he said that he has “never” hit a woman.
– I am an athlete. I know my body. I know how it moves. I know my strength or lack thereof. None of it was used on him, he explained.
“Skin color matters”
Majors mentioned to ABC News that he believes the color of his skin played a role in his arrest and conviction.
Instead, Jabbar’s lawyer listened to Majors’ comments and said the actor still doesn’t take responsibility for his actions.
“The timing of the statements shows a clear lack of remorse for the actions he was found guilty of,” he said.
Majors is known for the Marvel movies. After Majors’ arrest, Marvel decided to postpone the upcoming Avengers: The Kang Dynasty -film in which Majors was to play the lead role. However, in an interview with ABC News, Majors hoped to return to work in Hollywood in the future.