Jonathan Majors has given his first interview since he was found guilty of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. In the interview, he addressed the verdict saying he was “shocked and afraid” and at one point he appeared to wipe away a tear. The actor also said that be believes that he’ll work again in Hollywood again one day.
When asked in his interview with Good Morning America if he hoped to resume his career in Hollywood, he said: “Yeah. Yeah I do. I pray I do. It’s God’s plan and God’s timing.” When asked if he believes he deserves a second chance in Hollywood, he said: “I think I do. I hope other people think that.”
He said of the experience hearing the verdict: “I’m standing there and the verdict comes down. I say, ‘How is that possible based off the evidence, based off the prosecution’s evidence, let alone our evidence? How is that possible?”
Majors went on to say that he “never hit a woman,” but did say his relationship with Jabbari was unhealthy after they met on the set of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. He said: “I was reckless with her heart, not with her body.”
He also talked about the altercation with Jabbari in New York City, saying: “She went to grab the phone. I held the phone. I pulled the phone back. She came on top of me, squeezed my face, slapped me. That’s all I remember.”
Majors says that he doesn’t know how Jabbari got her injuries, which included a fractured finger and cut behind her ear, and said: “I wish to god I knew. That would give clarity. That would give me some type of peace about it.” He added: “I’m an athlete. I’m a sportsman. I know my body. I know how it moves. I know my strength, or lack thereof, you know? None of that was employed on her.”
Seeing some of the reactions to this interview he gave, I’m not sure the interview helped his cause. Jabbari’s attorney told ABC News that Majors “continues to take no accountability for his actions.”
The actor is currently awaiting a February 6 sentencing on the misdemeanor charges.
