Jonathan Majors has signed on for a controversial Hollywood comeback vehicle, partnering with conservative media company The Daily Wire for the action thriller, “Run Hide Fight: Infidels.”
Fans have taken to social media to slam what some are calling a highly provocative film.
The movie comes years after the actor’s court battle with his ex, Grace Jabbari, which ended with him being found guilty of assault and harassment.
Jonathan Majors is set to return to screens in a major role in the new movie “Run Hide Fight: Infidels,” produced by Ben Shapiro’s media company, The Daily Wire.
The film follows a plot in which “radical Islamic terrorists” attempt to infiltrate and impose Sharia law on an ultra-progressive, “woke” American college campus.
In the trailer released this week, images from real-life terror attacks flash on screen, including those from 9/11. They are followed by a mashup of footage that includes the 2024 nationwide college protests over the war in Gaza, a Fox News host reporting on terror plots, and a clip of Marco Rubio telling the network, “Radical Islam has designs openly on the West.”
Other Islamic elements also appear on screen, including footage of an ISIS flag as the call to prayer is heard.
Daily Wire Film Drew Heat Before Trailer Release
Although Majors does not appear in the trailer, he is set to play the lead protagonist, a Delta Force military veteran who becomes the campus’s unlikely savior.
A synopsis for the film reads, “When radical Islamic terrorists hijack a liberal college’s pro-Palestine encampment to enforce barbaric Sharia law on students and execute infidels in a makeshift caliphate, a ragtag band of red-blooded students, a security guard tired of ‘Uncle Tom’ smears, and a Delta Force vet must arm up to save their clueless peers and keep America from surrendering to the enemy on its own soil.”
The project had already sparked controversy in April when Majors and his co-star, JC Kilcoyne, were seen falling through a window in a clip that trended online.
Film’s Crew Staged Walkout After On-Set Incident
In the clip, published by Deadline, the pair moved backward as Majors’ character appeared to have been shot before they fell through a set of blinds.
The audio captured people on set exclaiming, “Ooh!” as crew members rushed to the window to ask if they were both okay.
“I’m good, you good,” one person said, to which another responded, “I’m good.”
One voice could be heard asking, “Did we shoot it?”
A crew member later warned, “Be careful of the glass, guys.”
According to the outlet, the incident prompted a crew walk-off and union picketing by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
In a fiery statement addressing the labor dispute, producer Dallas Sonnier dismissed the union’s interference, telling Entertainment Weekly that “The actors’ fall was shorter than the failed movie careers of the now-union reps.”
Fans Rip Jonathan Majors’ Comeback Film
Several internet users took to social media to share mixed to critical reactions to the film’s trailer.
“Seriously, one of the biggest career downfalls in years,” a Reddit user wrote. “Was a huge villain of the biggest franchise, was shaping up to be a big deal in Hollywood, and now he’s doing movies like this.”
Another person said, “Grifting to the right after being outed as a wife-beater? Shocking! Conservatives’ complete lack of standards makes them the only place these abusers can find refuge after being outed (party of family values btw).”
“He is either extremely desperate for work or is extremely out of touch with reality,” a third person penned, while someone else added, “This isn’t wise at all. I understand him needing a check. But Ben Shapiro? He’s a sinking ship.”
How Jonathan Majors’ Hollywood Rise Stalled After Conviction
The project marks Majors’ first major film role since his career ground to a halt following his conviction for assault and harassment of his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.
At the time, she alleged she was a victim of battery, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, malicious prosecution, and defamation.
Court documents also showed that she claimed he subjected her to a “pattern of pervasive domestic abuse that began in 2021 and extended through 2023.”
Majors was found guilty of one count of assault in the third degree and one count of harassment in the second degree in December 2023.
Although he did not go to jail, he was ordered to complete a 52-week in-person batterer’s intervention program and continue mental health therapy. Before his legal troubles, Majors was on a rapid rise in Hollywood, anchored by his role as Kang the Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a role he was immediately fired from after his conviction.
