Jonathan Majors will no longer be playing Dennis Rodman in a movie

(CNN) —& Embattled& actor& Jonathan Majors& will no longer play basketball player Dennis Rodman in a proposed film project, multiple sources tell CNN. More than a year ago, Majors was cast to star as Rodman in the film, which would chronicle the basketball player’s infamous trip to Las Vegas during the 1998 NBA finals. While an individual close to the movie – working title “48 Hours In Vegas” – cautions that Majors has not& yet officially& been dropped from the film, the source says that the actor will not be part of the project. Last month, a jury& found Majors guilty& of assault and harassment of his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, during a domestic dispute. Majors – who maintains his innocence – was& convicted of one count of reckless assault in the 3rd& degree and a& non-criminal& charge of harassment as a violation. He was acquitted on& another assault charge and one count of aggravated harassment. Along with the first source, two additional sources tell CNN that Lionsgate – the studio where the Rodman film landed in 2021 – has released the project back to its producers to allow them to find a new partner to produce the film. Majors’...