Jonathan Majors' acting career continues to struggle after his 2023 assault conviction, and his latest film project appears unlikely to facilitate a mainstream comeback. The former Marvel star, 36, joined the cast of an action film produced by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro's media company, The Daily Wire, earlier this year. Initially, few details about the movie were disclosed, but on Thursday, the first teaser for director Kyle Rankin's film, officially titled Run Hide Fight: Infidels, was released alongside a provocative synopsis.
Controversial Premise and Teaser
The film's logline 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 minute-long teaser includes footage from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, campus protests against Israel's war on Gaza, Fox News hosts reporting on terror threats, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio stating, "Radical Islam has designs openly on the West." The trailer shows an ISIS flag flying over a college campus and ends with the message, "Coming soon… Or already here?"
Majors' Role and On-Set Issues
Majors does not appear in the teaser, though he stars in the film alongside JC Kilcoyne. In April, Deadline shared footage of both actors falling through a window while filming a scene. This incident followed reports that several crew members walked off the movie's South Carolina set, citing labor disputes and safety concerns. Run Hide Fight marks Majors' first film project since last year's Magazine Dreams was released by indie distributor Briarcliff Entertainment.
Background on Majors' Legal Troubles
The bodybuilding drama Magazine Dreams premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and was originally slated for a theatrical release under Searchlight Pictures before being shelved after Majors' domestic violence trial involving his then-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. The actor was found guilty of reckless assault and harassment in December 2023, though he was acquitted of a different assault charge and aggravated harassment. He avoided jail time, receiving probation and being ordered to complete a 52-week in-person batterer's intervention program.
Attempts at Career Rehabilitation
Since his conviction, Majors has made several attempts to rehab his image. In 2024, he accepted the "Perseverance Award" at the Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards, where he tearfully addressed his domestic violence case among his "shortcomings" as a "Black man in the criminal justice system." He said, "Despite the support and the evidence that was in my favor, I knew shit was bad. And it was bad because of who I was and what I am. And this is what happens to Black people all too often … That's a harsh reality I learned." He added, "I received this award not just as an acknowledgment that I have persevered, but as a command to be there for others and to help them when and if their trials come."
