Jonathan Majors has put the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) back in the rumor mill by playing coy about whether he will return as Kang the Conqueror. Asked point-blank if there’s “a chance” he’ll be back, Majors replied, “I cannot say anything about that,” and then added, “Well, it’s a Multiverse, so there’s always that. Always a lot of opportunity for that.” The exchange, conducted in an interview published on October 9, 2025, has reignited questions about how Marvel will thread Kang, He Who Remains, and Loki’s Victor Timely into a franchise now pivoting toward Doctor Doom and Avengers: Doomsday (December 18, 2026) with Avengers: Secret Wars following on December 17, 2027. Majors also acknowledged that he was “very glad” to hear many fans still want him back as the time-traveling villain.
What Majors said on October 9, 2025
- “I cannot say anything about that.”
- “Well, it’s a Multiverse, so there’s always that. Always a lot of opportunity for that.”
- He was described as having “grinned ear-to-ear” while “trying to play coy but unable to hide his smile.”
- He was “very glad” to hear that many fans still support a return.
Those lines match how Majors has spoken about Kang throughout 2025, including his interest in new projects (“No relation to the big guys, DC or Marvel, but a pretty wicked story”) and his remark about the uncertainty of next steps: “Sometimes it feels like it’s not going to happen. And sometimes it feels like we start next week.”
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Where the MCU stands after the Kang pivot
Majors’ Marvel tenure stalled after December 2023, when a New York jury found him guilty of one count of reckless assault in the third degree and a violation of harassment in connection with an altercation involving Grace Jabbari. Marvel Studios then cut ties. In the months since, Marvel retitled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty to Avengers: Doomsday and reoriented the Multiverse Saga around Doctor Doom. The reshuffle follows appearances that had once set up Kang as the successor to Thanos—He Who Remains and Victor Timely in Loki, and Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Analysis: One open question is narrative closure. Kang was seeded across Phase 5, so entirely dropping him could leave a dangling thread heading into Avengers: Doomsday. A clean wrap—whether a cameo, a recast, or a brief confrontation—would clarify the status of the Council of Kangs and the variants glimpsed to date. ComicBook.com’s October 9 write-up even floats a teaser-friendly solution: establish Doom’s power by eliminating Kang variants early in the film, a table-setting move that doubles as franchise housekeeping.
How a Jonathan Majors return could work (and how it could end)
Two pathways now circulate in fan-and-trade chatter published on October 9:
- Cameo closure in Avengers: Doomsday (December 18, 2026): A short scene with Kang—either Majors or another actor—would acknowledge the Multiverse Saga’s initial track and then hand the baton to Doom.
- The “Worf Effect” play: FandomWire’s October 9 analysis proposes using a popular narrative device to sell Doom’s threat: stage Doom dispatching Kang variants—akin to Doom’s infamous kill of Thanos in Secret Wars #8—to demonstrate the new villain’s ceiling.
FandomWire’s same-day piece also collates a raft of production details fans are passing around for Avengers: Doomsday (US release: December 18, 2026; Phase Six; directors Anthony Russo & Joe Russo; writers Michael Waldron & Stephen McFeely; composer Alan Silvestri; reported filming window April–September 2025; reported locations England and Bahrain; status described as “Completed filming, now in post-production”). As always, the studio’s official confirmations determine what ultimately makes the screen, but the core idea—Doom ascendant, Kang concluded—tracks with the Multiverse pivot identified across today’s coverage.
Signals from Marvel watchers on October 9, 2025
ComicBook.com’s October 9 coverage, headlined “Fired Marvel Star Stokes Kang Return Rumors Despite Huge MCU Shake-Up To Remove Him,” frames Majors’ quotes alongside the franchise’s current strategy. The piece also references two specific beats worth noting today:
- Marvel’s ensemble reveal for Avengers: Doomsday earlier in 2025 (in a “record-breaking livestream event”) and Kevin Feige indicating that “additional casting announcements would happen” later.
- Colman Domingo confirming talks about Kang but saying it “didn’t feel right” to replace another actor in that role.
Those items reinforce why a quick, definitive cameo could be the most practical route: it resolves continuity while sparing a recast controversy if the appearance is destined to be brief and final.
Cast & Creators named across today’s coverage
- Jonathan Majors — actor behind Kang the Conqueror, He Who Remains, and Victor Timely; delivered today’s quotes about a possible return.
- Grace Jabbari — named in the December 2023 case that led to Majors’ conviction and Marvel’s decision to cut ties.
- Kevin Feige — referenced regarding Marvel’s pivot and future casting cadence.
- Robert Downey Jr. — referenced as Doctor Doom in current MCU plans.
- Colman Domingo — referenced for having talks about Kang and declining to replace the role.
- Anthony Russo & Joe Russo — referenced as directors circulated for Avengers: Doomsday.
- Michael Waldron & Stephen McFeely — referenced as writers circulated for Avengers: Doomsday.
- Alan Silvestri — referenced as composer circulated for Avengers: Doomsday.
Dates, titles, and places mentioned today
- October 9, 2025 — publication date for today’s Majors quotes coverage.
- December 18, 2026 — current US release date circulated for Avengers: Doomsday.
- December 17, 2027 — current date circulated for Avengers: Secret Wars.
- Phase 5 — the period when Kang was seeded via Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Loki.
- England and Bahrain — reported filming locations for Avengers: Doomsday.
- April–September 2025 — reported filming window for Avengers: Doomsday.
- Avatar: Fire and Ash — referenced as the theater release that could debut the first Doomsday teaser later in 2025.
What it means for the MCU right now
Within hours of publication on October 9, the cycle was clear: one teasing answer from Majors, and the “Kang” question dominated MCU discourse again. The franchise has already repositioned around Doctor Doom, but a Multiverse cameo remains viable. Whether that’s Majors or another actor, the simplest solution is also the cleanest: acknowledge Kang in Avengers: Doomsday, resolve the Council of Kangs thread, and let Doom take center stage.
Conclusion: The MCU has room for a quick Kang coda even as it accelerates toward Doom. Jonathan Majors’ on-the-record lines—“I cannot say anything about that” and “Well, it’s a Multiverse… Always a lot of opportunity for that”—keep that door unlocked. If anything changes, it will be on the screen on December 18, 2026, when Avengers: Doomsday arrives.
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