Sep 19, 2026 · 17 min
Jonathan Majors links demanding action roles to faith and Hollywood change
Jonathan Majors On Hollywood, Faith & ‘Run Hide Fight: Infidels’
The conversation connects one actor’s physical and creative approach to broader shifts in filmmaking, while showing how faith and family shape his work.
- 1Jonathan Majors treats difficult roles as tests of both his acting technique and personal discipline.
- 2His Christian faith and family background provide an anchor as he navigates demanding performances and career choices.
- 3The discussion frames Hollywood’s changing production model alongside the enduring influence of classic action cinema.
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Majors explains how his Christian faith and family influences anchor his approach to difficult roles and his career.
The brief
Jonathan Majors discusses playing Captain Clay Saunders in Run, Hide, Fight: Infidels, a role that demanded intense physical performance and close collaboration with director Kyle Rankin.
Majors describes acting as a full-body, visual discipline rooted in theatrical training, and says he seeks roles difficult enough to challenge him as both performer and person.
His account of faith and family brings a personal dimension to the work: a Christian upbringing shaped by Methodist, Baptist, and military influences serves as an anchor.
A lighter exchange about Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, The Terminator, and Marathon Man shows how older action films informed the film’s performance style.
The conversation widens to Hollywood’s changing production landscape, including work moving away from Los Angeles and the growing influence of creators and producers.
Majors closes by discussing characters and stories he cares about, with future projects potentially arriving around 2027.
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Jonathan Majors
Kyle RankinListen to the full episode and explore every guest, topic, and moment on PodLume.