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Disney Star Jonathan Majors Assault Trial Kicks Off amid Studio’s Box Office Flops

Actor Jonathan Majors — who starred as the villainous Kang the Conqueror in Disney’s Marvel superhero movie “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” — appeared in a New York court Wednesday for the start of his domestic assault trial. The Hollywood star faces misdemeanor assault and harassment charges stemming from an alleged incident in March with his then-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.

Jonathan Majors is seen in court during a hearing in his domestic violence case, Tuesday,

Disney Fires Trump Mega-Donor Ike Perlmutter from Marvel

The Walt Disney Co.’s massive round of layoffs has reportedly claimed a high-profile casualty: billionaire Isaac Perlmutter, the chairman of Marvel Entertainment and a major backer of former President Donald Trump. Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter sold Marvel to Disney in 2009

Disney Embraces Drag Queens: Marvel Studios ‘Ironheart’ Casts ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Shea Coulee

The Walt Disney Co. swore to devote itself to radical LGBTQ activism, and the company continues to make good on that ominous promise. Marvel Studios has reportedly cast “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Shea Couleé in its upcoming Disney+ series “Ironheart” — the latest indicator that the studio is making drag culture a prominent component of its entertainment for children.

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