Jonathan Majors has been eliminated from Dennis Rodman's '48 Hours in Vegas'

Jonathan Majors and Dennis Rodman

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Jonathan Majors was let go from the Dennis Rodman feature 48 hours in vegas, Hollywood Reporter to learn.

Lionsgate is no longer developing the Lord Miller-directed film, and the project will now be sold to other potential buyers. Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Aditya Sood are on board as producers. CNN I reported the news for the first time.

The news comes ahead of Majors' February 6 sentencing on assault and harassment charges stemming from an incident involving his former partner Grace Jabbari in March.

Hours after Majors' conviction in December, Disney dropped the actor from his role as Kang the Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Majors played the villain in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantum Obsession And the Disney+ series Lokiwith the role previously set to become pivotal in future Marvel films.

THR I reported earlier this week that Movie Majors Ahlam magazinewhich was the toast of last year's Sundance Film Festival, is unlikely to get a Searchlight release.

48 hours in vegas Features a script from Jordan Vandina that focuses on Chicago Bulls forward Rodman as he takes a clearing trip to Las Vegas during the 1998 NBA Finals. The retreat for Rodman, who was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 2011 and was known for his antics and attire, was shown in An ESPN documentary series centered around Michael Jordan. The last dance Which was broadcast in 2020.

On the red carpet of the Academy Awards last year, Majors spoke Entertainment tonight on 48 hours in vegas. The actor said he had been doing “a lot of studying” for the role, and hoped to sit down with Rodman before filming.

During the interview that was broadcast on Good morning America Majors said this week he was “absolutely shocked” by the sentence, which carries a penalty of up to a year in prison. When asked why Al-Jabbari was injured, Majors replied: “I wish to God I knew.”