Fast forward to 2025, andMagazine Dreamsis a more controversial release.
It comes afterJonathan Majors' assault charges, additional allegations, and his guilty conviction.
That’s significantly changed the film’s Oscars prospects.
While reactions were mixed, his performance was viewed as one of the film’s best parts.
A few weeks later, Majors was back delivering a powerful performance inCreed III.
He was positioned as Hollywood’s next major star whose best performance was still on the way.
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That’s why Searchlight Pictures moved to acquireMagazine Dreams.
The studio gave it a December 8, 2023, release date.
That would have putMagazine Dreams' release in the middle of awards season.
Jonathan Majors in Magazine Dreams
Cillian Murphy won Best Acor forOppenheimer, but he may not have if Majors maintained a frontrunner status.
Even if Murphy did still win, theMagazine Dreamsstar was poised for a nomination.
Majors and his attorney repeatedly insisted that he was innocent.
Jonathan Majors in Magazine Dreams
He was then sentenced to 52 weeks of a domestic violence intervention program and probation in April 2024.
There was a lot of fallout from the charges against Majors and his eventual conviction.
Several promotional ad campaigns involving him were also halted.
Even upcoming movies he was attached to went in different directions.
The most notable of the latter came with Marvel Studios.
Prior to the trial beginning, Disney removed the movie from its upcoming release calendar.
As a result of Jonathan Majors' assault charges,Magazine Dreamssat on the shelf for over two years.
It was not a factor at the 2024 Oscars as originally intended.
Now with the movie getting a wide theatrical release, it has become Oscar-eligible for 2026.
However, the controversy surrounding him is still too fresh.
He’s certainly attempting to change his public image, even as more controversies around the assaults emerge.
But Hollywood can also be a forgiving business.
Several actors have had abuse charges against them and received Oscar nominations afterward.
Jonathan Majors getting an Oscar nomination forMagazine Dreamswould be far faster.
If he ever gets an Oscar nomination, it won’t be for this role.
