8. Jonathan Majors
Jonathan Majors burst onto the scene with powerful performances in *The Last Black Man in San Francisco* and *Lovecraft Country*, then dominated as Kang the Conqueror in the MCU and Creed III (2023). Marvel had him lined up for years of villainous glory.
In March 2023, Majors was arrested for domestic violence; he was convicted in late 2023 of reckless assault and harassment. Marvel and his agency dropped him instantly. Despite appeals and denials of intent, his massive franchise future collapsed. What was meant to be his career-defining era ended before it truly began.
