This past weekend, Majors received the Perseverance Award (yes, you read that correctly) at the Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards. If you’ve never heard of this award, that’s because it’s brand new. While the Impact Awards is in its fourth year, this specific “honor” seems like it was made up just for Majors’ benefit. This recognition may mark a turning point in Majors’ embattled career, signaling the start of a redemption arc since his conviction six months ago for domestic violence. Majors was found guilty of assault and harassment following an altercation with ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari in March 2023. Two dozen sources claimed to Rolling Stone that the actor’s alleged abuse goes back nearly a decade (Majors maintains his innocence in the Jabbari case and refutes the claims in Rolling Stone). In the months after his highly publicized trial, several studios and brands cut ties with the Hollywood actor. Marvel Studios dropped him from his role as Kang the Conqueror. He was cut from playing Dennis Rodman in a biopic tentatively titled film 48 Hours in Vegas. He lost his role in the film adaptation of the Walter Mosley novel The Man In My Basement, along with other projects that were in development. Before the abuse allegations and domestic violence conviction, the rising movie star was undoubtedly reaching the pinnacle of his career, having starred in hits like Creed III, The Harder They Fall, and the popular HBO series Lovecraft Country.
