Michael B. Jordan Praises Jonathan Majors' 'Resilience and Strength' Through Controversy: 'That's My Boy'

Mar. 15, 2025

Jonathan Majors and Michael B. Jordan in Los Angeles on Nov. 15, 2022.Photo: JC Olivera/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty

Michael B. Jordanis inJonathan Majors' corner.

The actor sang hisCreed IIIcostar’s praises in a March cover story forGQ, after watching the “tough situation” involving Majors' legal woes and resulting 2023 assault trial.

“But he’s doing great,just got engaged," said Jordan, 38, referring to the news of Majors and now-fiancéeMeagan Good’s plans to tie the knot.

Continued theSinnersactor, “I’m proud of his resilience and his strength through it all, and [his] handling [of] it. I’m glad he’s good. That’s my boy.”

Asked whether he’d work with Majors, 35, again, Jordan added, “Yes.Yes.”

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Michael B. Jordan on the March 2025 cover ofGQ.Jack Bridgland/GQ

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Majors, 35, and Jordan appeared to grow close while making 2023’sCreed III, with Majorsreferring to Jordan as his “brother"in interviews and when he paid tribute to his costar at Jordan’sHollywood Walk of Fame star ceremonyin March 2023, weeks before Majors' arrest.

Jordan’sGQinterview publication comes just over a week afterhe shared the trailerfor Majors' upcoming filmMagazine Dreamsto his Instagram Stories, leaving two applause emojis and three fire emojis in a comment on the post.

For Majors, whose acting career stalled amid his2023 assault trial in New York City,Magazine Dreamsmakes for his first starring role since appearing with Jordan in 2023’sCreed III. Majors portrayed a childhood friend of Jordan’s Adonis Creed character who re-emerges after leaving prison in the thirdCreedfilm, which also functioned as Jordan’s directorial debut.

Majors started 2023 with what appeared to be star-making roles inCreed III,Ant-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaandLoki, as well asMagazine Dreams, which initially premiered at the 2023Sundance Film Festival. But his Marcharrest in New York Citythat year over an alleged altercation with ex-girlfriendGrace Jabbariquickly put his career’s future in question.

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Jonathan Majors and Michael B. Jordan in Atlanta on Oct. 19, 2022.Paras Griffin/Getty

In a split verdict, Majors wasfound guilty of two charges: misdemeanor assault in the third degree, recklessly causing physical injury as well asharassment in the second degree, which is a violation.

He was found not guilty of misdemeanor assault in the third degree with intent to cause physical injury and misdemeanor aggravated harassment in the second degree.

The actor wassentenced to participate in a domestic violence treatment programin April 2024 following his December 2023 conviction. Majors was also fired fromhis role in the Marvel Cinematic Universeas the villain Kang the Conqueror, who was originally intended to feature in the next twoAvengersfilms.

source: people.com