Marvel may be in big trouble after losing budding star Jonathan Majors, but they aren’t desperate enough to employ Will Smith to replace him.

With Majors out of the picture due to his sexual harassment conviction, internet speculation began that Smith would take over as the studio is forced to “overhaul their next wave of movies and shows” that were relied on Majors for the “next several years.”

However, a source debunked the rumors, telling the Daily Mail that recasting Majors with Smith, who has previously been in superhero films, would be like replacing “baggage with more baggage.”

The insider also stated that discussions about whether to recast or fully rewrite the script will last several months, “but Will Smith will not be the replacement.”

According to reputation expert Eric Schiffer, casting Smith would be a “deluded and reckless bloodbath” that would cause “a brutal backlash” among fans.

“Marvel execs probably snapped out of it and figured that Will remains radioactive – in a way that Avenger fans would likely see as annoying,” Schiffer told Comic-Con.

Schiffer said that the Marvel snub is probably for the best, as “the last thing Will needs is to play a villain in 2024.”

Because of his ongoing controversy from Slapsgate 2022 and the disclosures in his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s memoir, Worthy, Schiffer projected that “2024 won’t be the year Smith’s reputation returns.”