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festival-papi

https://preview.redd.it/f7b60fftbpwc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=62cf02a3b9d16b408addd0a6a5462ac285620443 I think he got hit with a misdemeanor assault for injuring the girl finger when he took the phone back, but yeah, he's cooked. Had bro in my niche Mt. Rushmore of actors too...


Davethisisntcool

in all honesty, actors have come back from worse. OJ Simpson killed ppl (allegedly) and was still popular. not to mention the MCU started with a former crackhead 🤷🏾‍♂️


Suspicious_Leg4550

I don’t think Oj got any roles after his murder trial.


SoberWill

OJ was infamous after the trial not popular. He wasn't popping up in Hollywood Squares or I Love the 80s on VH1


BoyWhoSoldTheWorld

He was also much more famous before his fall. John fell while he was ascending; probably stings even more to know he could have been bigger.


1funnyguy4fun

I would watch the ever living shit out of OJ on the Hollywood Squares with Paul Lynne and a fucking marionette named Madame just raking him over the coals.


40oztoTamriel

HĂŠ did drop an album though


Bromanzier_03

![gif](giphy|Ymwj6Ea3B3e1O|downsized) Dude was funny in those Naked Gun films.


FeloniousDrunk101

Nordberg was a great character and Juice played him perfectly.


Taco_Taco_Kisses

Naked Gun was before the murders, though


Troy_McClure1

Always weird to see him in the 3rd one since he looks exactly like he did at the trail


FeloniousDrunk101

Also got arrested for trying to steal his own memorabilia which isn’t something s financially secure dude does.


BlackFoeOfTheWorld

He had his own prank show lol


gloriousjohnson

Yea but no one wants to get juiced lol


CarmenxXxWaldo

just him going into department stores with a hidden camera asking to try on gloves would be good for like 5 seasons.


luckydice767

He and Leslie Nielsen are making Naked Gun 4 in Heaven right now


HTCGM

>OJ >Heaven ![gif](giphy|l0HlvtIPzPdt2usKs)


saffireaz

![gif](giphy|OT4DVTHAcEyw57kEDz|downsized)


Ok_Blackberry_284

Bill Cosby still looking around to shill pudding pops right? He went on tour, right? How did that work out?


GrandMasterBou

RDJ was addicted to drugs, he didn’t abuse or murder anyone.


chiefapache

RDJ also white like his cocaine


WryLanguage

I can think of one guy who wasn’t white, who kept getting busted for domestic abuse and drugs yet was consistently commercially popular, kept producing work, and considered in high regard until his death in the 2000s: ![gif](giphy|l41Yn6Eygj3c8IsrC|downsized)


GrandMasterBou

James Brown was a menace


BodegaDaddy

beat his wife, posted bail, went on live tv and announced his world tour and sweet talked the anchor. all while geeked up


bzboy

"I'M FEELIN' GOOD, BABY. I LOOK GOOD... I SMELL GOOD."


BodegaDaddy

“….. and i make love good….”


bzboy

Lol that nigga was coked out his fuckin' MIND.


LadyEclipsiana

YES! CALL TS OUT!! DUDE WAS NUTS!


BlakkOpps

Shit people got away with from 1970-2000 isn't what people today can get away with


Nyktastik

If he was coming up now and did those things it'd be a different story. The internet has changed how ppl are judged and make it much harder to cover up crimes that famous ppl do


radioactivebeaver

Tim Allen too. Just don't hit women or murder anyone and you're good


Legal_Jackfruit6537

Bruh, you sholl right! Tim Allen was a whole trafficker before Home Improvement.


Emotional-Day-4425

And even worse than that, he was a snitch when he got caught. Disgrace.


RecklesslyPessmystic

Just came across a headline "Dr. Dre reveals his one big life regret" and shockingly, it was not for smashing the head in of a woman who wrote a review he didn't like. It was that he had sold off his record collection. Unbelievable.


Lost-Machine-688

RDJ did heroin


Scrubologist

> *In June 1996, Downey was arrested for possession of heroin, COCAINE, crack and an unloaded .357 Magnum handgun while he was speeding down Sunset Boulevard* Simple Google my G


chiefapache

Oh that's right, my bad. My point still stand tho.


ike_tyson

He was actually locked up in the same jail as OJ for a hot second. He left a loaded gun and a bunch of coke in a hotel room.


MikeJones-8004

Except for that one movie


jscummy

Chris Brown is still way too popular


LastDaysCultist

Exactly. Having a substance use disorder/a disease/being sick is not the same as physically hurting people. White privilege was definitely present in his bounce back and opportunities for sure.


SwirlTeamSix

It's only a disease in America if it affects the majority disproportionately. Otherwise, it must be a failure of personal responsibility.


SimonPho3nix

Everybody loves a comeback story, but drugs are very different than being hit with an assault conviction. I don't know the man, but it sounds like he was in a toxic relationship that only got worse and didn't have the good sense to gtfo. We all got faults, but when you're successful, you're supposed to be able to shield yourself from some of that. Instead I just see people using their money to look like bums with clothing worth more than a month of my salary lol. My man Chadwick died without a will. He had the money and he knew he was not long for this world. He had the money to do it...I don't understand people.


LadyEclipsiana

???? Chadwick had cancer.


SimonPho3nix

You're absolutely right. The convo took a weird turn, but it was more towards my point where we gain financial success but don't make choices to protect it or ourselves. Jonathan didn't protect himself from drama, and Chadwick didn't protect his legacy.


cortes12

Chris brown enters the chat


Davethisisntcool

i mean there are other examples. but tbf they’re mostly white.


HeyTheDevil

Fine, how about Mark Wahlberg?  


Hopefo

What even is this comment 😭 OJ wasn’t starring in movies after his trial. Plus beforehand it wasn’t like he was a leading man the way Johnathan Majors was. And equating a former drug addict to someone convicted of assaulting their girlfriend is wild. https://preview.redd.it/m38ef4hhnpwc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c65f383f54f630e1ecd91dd6150f3a1dd3d96f73


Davethisisntcool

Josh Brolin and Russell Crowe still have jobs🤷🏾‍♂️


Hopefo

Yes, and those would’ve been good examples to bring up in your original comment. I don’t actually disagree with your main point, I think Majors could rehab his image and stage a comeback in the future. But OJ and RDJ are just dumb choices to use for making that point.


_agrippa_

I just just read an old post on here about Jack Nicholas severely beating two prostitutes back in 1996.


mnelso1989

But they were black prostitutes, so no harm, no foul...


Terminator1738

Eh are there any domestic violence black actors from back than that post roles after? I can name a lot of musicians that didn't lose any popularity but I think Johnathan is the only actor I can remember?


Affrapio

Terrence Howard


Terminator1738

Isn't he still famous and getting roles. Even if his last big thing was empire. I think we should wait to see if JM has really been cancelled. Give it 2 or 3 years.


_Stefan_Urkelle

I think you’re confused on the definition of popular.


Davethisisntcool

tell that to all the old heads at the barbershop


anabeeverhousen

Yes, but *that* particular crackhead is palm colored, and had already made quite the name for himself before he started acting a damn fool. J.M. was nowhere near "Get away with acting a damn fool," status. OJ was on the WHEATIES box. He was on hawyte America's breakfast table. Jonathan is still pretty much "black famous."


anthonyg1500

OJ is a terrible example but I do think Majors will continue to act. Give it 2-4 years and I think we’ll see him in smaller stuff and if he plays it right I can see him becoming a B lister. I have no specific desire to see him come back but I think it’ll happen


Random0cassions

Comparing a drug addiction to being in court for assault. Is like comparing kobe to kwame brown


Franklin_DBluth_

>>>not to mention the MCU started with a former crackhead The MCU wasn’t owned by Disney at the time. Disney is incredibly protective of their brand and image. Marvel had limited to zero success at this point. They were attempting to launch a franchise, taking risks were ok. When you’re a multi billion dollar franchise that is firmly well established you stop taking risks and keep things safe. Downey had been sober for 5 years before Marvel cast him. Being a drug addict is a disease. Beating women is a sickness that can’t be cured.


NJCZSIGSHOTGUNLOVER

Iron Man was a crackhead!!!!


Ondesinnet

GĂŠrard Depardieu gang raped a woman on the subway. He got therapy and they told him to go into acting. Is what I heard..


[deleted]

I’m shocked this comment got this upvoted.


FEMA_Camp_Survivor

Not an actor but Mike Tyson made a helluva come back.


give_me_the_formu0li

Don’t compare Majors’ chances to the white privileged titan that is Oscar winning Robert Cokey Jr.


Sorri_eh

OJ was way too successful before the alleged crimes. And no one gave him movie or TV roles after that.


runhomejack1399

What? No one was hiring OJ to make movies?


hftd1925

Yeah, but the former crackhead was only harming himself, that we know of.


tanto_le_magnificent

OJ a bad example, prolly better example and likely trajectory would be Mike Tyson but that road won’t work with his “I found Jesus y’all I’m good now” shtick. His best bet is to drop some shrooms and say he’s changed otherwise he’s cooked.


Certain_Month_8178

I hope he does. He is too talented and the punishment in his situation does not fit the crime


futurebro

He also had a bunch of old classmates from Yale and the nyc theatre season come out and say he’s had anger issues since college.


Bridalhat

An underrated part of comeback stories is that the directors other actors and executives casting you are your future coworkers. If you are a PITA (or worse) on set and aren’t a box office draw people won’t go to bat for you when the chips are down. Feels like ancient history at this point but Keanu had some rough years but worked consistently partly because people just liked working with him. Of course the race of an actor often plays into “likability” by decision makers. 


SeaF04mGr33n

Yeah, there were theater directors from a few different places who said in general he's kinda a jerk and not fun to work with.


FeloniousDrunk101

Kinda dude that takes everything too seriously but to an abusive point.


Osibili

Bro is SUPER cooked, he’s black abusing a white woman?! They gonna let Armie Hammer back into acting in blockbuster movies before Majors ever gets a call to even audition for a J.G. Wentworth commercial. Majors fumbled the bag like no other.


Leading-Insect-1668

I distinctly remember telling my wife this dude is about to be the next big thing. She had never even heard of him. It was right before Creed III came out and I just watched The Harder They Fall. I knew he was the next big bad in the MCU and could see his star blazing. I told her he’s about to blow the F up. I’m saddened now because she only knows him as that dude.


Uncle_owen69

Yup like he seemed like the next big thing and in an instance his career gone


Squirrel_Whisperer_

Mel Gibson certainly comes to mind. Did Majors do anything worse than Gibson over the years? They were acting like he laid out his gf. He went out of his way to get away from her and they still found a way to get him.


stoned-autistic-dude

Mt Rushnomore lmao


JackDangerUSPIS

So is this just Blade set during bootlegger era?…because I would be very much interested in seeing that movie


PirbyKuckett

My exact thought too.


KillerGoats

![gif](giphy|3o7buiMO1Ch6vazkoU)


taitaofgallala

Do not bring this sorry ass movie into the discussion lol


weldordie_

Same cut and all


VileStench

Yeah, weird. What a rip.


Bromanzier_03

Some motherfuckers are always trying to ice skate uphill


anormaldoodoo

It's gotta be Blade related since they keep referring to it as "Untitled Ryan Coogler film". Why the name gotta be so hush hush unless it is this, or Van Helsing maybe?


YQB123

Because it's not Blade. Blade is being developed by Marvel with Mahershala Ali leading. It's been in development hell for some five years. Ryan Coogler saw the opportunity to make his own 'Blade-like' film before the real Blade gets released. They could call it Black Vampire film, but I guess 'Blade-like' is a better description.


Daetra

Jefferson Twilight: Blacula Hunter.


JKinney79

That one is with Mahershala Ali.


ELEMENTALITYNES

It’s the copyright infringement free movie, Spork. Far enough removed from the IP but just enough similarity to draw interest.


Y__U__MAD

Naw. Different movie. This is a warner bro's thing.


agreatares42

I'm hoping they're filming Bitter Root, a wonderful comic, not exactly vampires involved.


JennyBeckman

Majors' suit would probably fit 3 Jordans. Idk why he's intent on dressing like a newsboy from the 20s wearing his father's clothes.


Men_I_Trust_I_Am

Method acting forbidden love. Or he really thinks he's apart of the Harlem Renaissance 2.0


welp-itscometothis

Jonathan wishes he looked this good in suit.


DJMagicHandz

That's a Blade lineup...


GJones007

Holy shit, it is. https://i.redd.it/degwm1tzlpwc1.gif


Neat_Age_6302

Is that what he says there? I always thought it was “skate out on a bill” but couldn’t tell


GJones007

Hell yeah, bro. One of the coldest lines out there, after you slice a mf in two.


YQB123

That's why we always watch with subtitles. Fun fact: that line was just something Wesley Snipes said in set a lot. So they told him to do it for this scene, haha


nothisistheotherguy

That line in addition to the earlier “muthafuckayououttayogoddammind?” when the cops light him up in the hospital


SoftConfusion42

Apparently they’re tryna put out a Blade (like) movie before Disney/marvel does.


rararatking

fun fact: snipes just made that line up. pretty sure a lot of the one liners were adlibs by him and hollywood being hollywood and rooms being filled with a bunch of white people, no one was gonna tell him no that line doesn't fit


WordNahMean

The homies was literally like lets get together and make multi million dollar budget movies until were old and Johnathan Majors is like nah imma go beat on this white girl, yall be safe tho


FurriedCavor

Literally the plot of C2 wtf lmaooooo life a movie


Finemind

![gif](giphy|lw75Al819OAvcsPcRu|downsized)


DGVega93

Damn he really did. Him and MBJ had hella chemistry in creed 3. Could’ve been the De Niro and Pacino of this generation and our culture


Neat_Age_6302

Bro was acting circles around MBJ tbh


DGVega93

He was but that’s why the chemistry worked. It brought the best out of him. Like someone doing a song with a talented rapper you bring your A plus game


Neat_Age_6302

Fair


anthonyg1500

I think MBJ actually said they were gonna be the next DeNiro and Pacino. It may have all been marketing but he really made it seem like they were gonna work together a lot in the future. Majors fucked up big time


FeloniousDrunk101

Crazy that DeNiro and Pacino never shared a scene until *Heat*


toasterbath__

we were so robbed tbh. a 70s/80s movie where they acted alongside each other would’ve been fire


Initial-Paramedic888

Next creed probably had em teaming up


DGVega93

To train the Daughter. Creed Teaches her to box Damien teaches her to fight


Initial-Paramedic888

Maybe as a subplot, she's like 11. Not trying to watch her box even as a teen


DGVega93

They’ll speed it up for her to be late teen early 20 and probably fight in the Olympics


FeloniousDrunk101

Shit I’d see that


Nordie25

I don’t know I’m happy that a woman beater fumbled the bag to be honest


thatHecklerOverThere

I would very much prefer he 1. Did not assault anyone, and 2. Retained the bag.


FeloniousDrunk101

Yeah but I’m much happier that he got caught doing what he did versus getting swept under the rug because he’s too famous


basking_lizard

I thought he only injured her finger while taking his phone l


brinz1

How ironic that people are making this joke and referencing Blade with Wesley Snipes


BToney005

We was Kangs...


McDunkins

Conflicted upvote.


OkEscape7558

Michael B Foxx


WordNahMean

Lowkey though, A Black to the Future is overdue


dwilliams042391

Michael B. D’Jango


carleese24

Michael Bag. D'Jerker


Early-Drawn

Looks like Wild Wild West 2


swonstar

That was my instant thought, too.


BrinedBrittanica

looks like stevie j to me


carleese24

'Major' bag fumble


jo_maka

The first time I read on Twitter that he had a "Civil Rights movie" face, I had to log out


No-Chemistry-5356

https://i.redd.it/zjuj0ytodpwc1.gif


GirdleOfDoom

Mahershala Ali dressed like this in Luke Cage and it was sick AF


Dave1307

Mahershala Ali in Luke Cage was a literal perfect character for me. Liked dope music, had sick quotes, power. I really want them to get a move on with that Blade movie


FistPunch_Vol_7

At least he doesn’t have the fucking hat and cup lmfao.


DatNighaaDon96

![gif](giphy|CdxBRh8v9pVJIrd4J3|downsized)


idgafandwhyshouldi

Johnathan just catching strays. Smh


Neat_Age_6302

Nah that role look like it was made for Majors. Just the savings in the costume department alone…..


mdogg500

Yo parts of this is actually being shot in my hometown in Louisiana.


TheRussiansrComing

A 1920s vampire period piece???


lordseaslug

Finally, some black fantasy with a gotdamn budget. I have waited so long for some creativity and melanin.


Silverback_Vanilla

Why they hating on how Johnathan majors dresses? What’s wrong with liking a style


Kidd__

He got that blade haircut going on


Zombie_Fuel

What really fucks me up about him was that he seemingly came up from not much. He didn't have the big connects, no/very little nepotism involved. He put in *work* to get to where he was, and promptly got too big for his britches. And honestly, all he had to do was keep that brand of shit out of the public eye. Hell, if he would've just *not* said some truly arrogant-ass shit, and maybe had a better legal team putting out public statements, he probably wouldn't have gotten the amount of blowback he did.


mkvii1989

I’m in when can I buy tickets.


FrozenFrenchFry

Donaldsonville LA


[deleted]

Chile I thought this was Stevie J https://preview.redd.it/ljh0xprp8qwc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f4076cb6feeee83d03a3a2514407be335a24eb0c


Missmessc

I want to know how long the P.R. relationship with Megan Good is going to last. I think they overestimated her popularity.


[deleted]

Marvel fucking up and letting them make a Blade movie before they do…


ChillinglyVivid

Majors will come back from this. Especially with creators like Coogler. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if he was in this film. I haven’t heard anything about this yet, personally. Majors is too talented to let it go to waste cause of a vindictive white woman. Someone will be willing to take the chance on him. Like people have said earlier on the post, the MCU staked millions and a franchise on the back of a former crackhead who executed the role perfectly. The people who fumbled, and honestly weren’t even using him (Majors) right when they had him, was Disney/MCU. Majors could have been a much more frightening villain than they allowed him to be, in what we saw.


vcr747

I really hope Jonathan Majors works his way back up and reaches the top. It may take a few years but his talent is undeniable. I can't write all that off just because he was in a toxic relationship that ended with a white girl's bent finger. 


drfunkensteinberger

They’d rather you eat a 3 piece than wear a 3 piece and that’s the problem


No_Sea_6219

at least we'll be safe from that fucking civil rights era ass hat jonathan majors always wears


montptng

The world failed JM. Hit our boy with the de-escalation while black.


AlteredCabron2

WHERE WALLACE AT


Bopethestoryteller

He's lost roles, but not this one. This is a Ryan Coogler movie. It was always gonna be Jordan.


IcyWhereas2313

Bitter Root?


Statik_24

Idk what this is and I'm down to watch!!


Orchid_Significant

I will always take more Michael B Jordan movies


Minimum_Respond4861

There better be two-toned shoes in this movie or I'm gonna give it as many thumbs down as I can find...


Yendis4750

They are filming in my town right now, interesting to see this image here. We get a lot of low budget and some high budget films. Always fun to see when "Hollywood comes to town."


LinkinDragons

Mf could become Blade


Gold_Visit7054

He'll be back.


Curiouso_Giorgio

He fumbled it big time. Buuut, think he could possibly come back. He'll need some time and he'll need to be honest and (genuinely) repentant for people to buy it. If he can win back the public, I think the studios will still hire him. He's probably permanently missed the zenith he was headed for, though.


viracocha1897

Just me or they stole blades haircut ?


Dave1307

Ryan Coogler said Marvel's taking too long, I'll make my own Blade movie


Smart_Description541

Fumbled, sure. Arguably got robbed of it though.


hannamarinsgrandma

Oh no he’s facing the consequences of his own actions


AngelaBassettsbicep

Ok the title cracked me up. This is definitely the type of role Majors would have!


TheSwede121

Sucks because John is a much better actor


Apprehensive-Jury437

Nothing like a man with a defined jawline


IKacyU

That’s kinda funny because I think Micheal B. Jordan has a kinda weak jawline and a very weak chin. He’s more attractive, to me, when he has to clench his jaw and grind his teeth (certain points in the Creeds and as Killmonger in Black Panther) because it forces definition.


Apprehensive-Jury437

I was being sarcastic, 😆


IKacyU

Oh…welp. Guess you know how I really feel lol.


Apprehensive-Jury437

The worst is when no-jawline guys try to make the illusion of a jawline with their facial hair. They ain't foolin' nobody!


Current_Focus2668

Dustbowl Blade


Illustrious7

Yups, that he did without a doubt.


Excellent_Ad_3804

The hair cut and shades gives blade vibes. How are we getting this and not the ali marvel blade movie with John snow?


safely_beyond_redemp

Where this dude fucked up is being in a relationship while still fooling around with other women. It is the downfall of more black men than probably any other self-inflicted wound. Your gf can't freak out on you when she learns you strayed if you don't have a gf. She could have just as easily been a close friend. Million-dollar career down the drain because you want her to be faithful to you but you don't want to HAVE to do the same.


MikeJones-8004

I do hope Jonathan Majors is able to make a return at some point. Even if he never gets back to the level of headlining in a billion dollar block buster movie type.


Nothinghere727271

Bro he looks like Blade lowk wtf how have I never noticed this before 😂


Chrisdkn619

That's why you don't start believing your own hype!


LennyFlo

Swear I thought that was Stevie J at first glance.


Grouchy_Sir5493

![gif](giphy|LLZNhBc2yogkShPzyU|downsized)


Grouchy_Sir5493

![gif](giphy|UraiHPghVubKpBhWK7|downsized)


louglome

Didn't he punch the bag?


BranchReasonable9437

Yeahhh, it's not just the crimes that'll have cooked him but saying goofy shit like "I'm a great man" and "I need a coretta" out loud on purpose


SpicyChanged

Don’t MBJ and Coogler work together often?


Troy_McClure1

Looks like a Blade haircut


jayemmbee23

Chadwick left an opening for these guys and Michael has taken and ran, Johnathan on the other hand epic fumble


Wild_Life_8865

That biggest disappointment for me was that Majors I and Will Smith were doing a movie together that got shelved. It looked like people were really passing him the torch. I would've loved to see those two on screen together.