Jonathan Majors emotional after visit from interim coach

Fresh off his performance opposite Michael B. Jordan in the latest installment of the Creed franchise, Majors made an appearance on the Tamron Hall Showwhere he received a surprise visit from his former drama professor at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Ashley Gates Jansen, who taught majors in his freshman year, praised the actor for his “passion” and “devotion”.

“Jonathan is a warrior, and he’s a poet,” she added, before addressing the 33-year-old directly. “I’m so proud of you. It’s such a dream for me, a dream come true, seeing your dreams come true.

Majors couldn’t help but get emotional. “I love you,” he told her, crying. “I am glad to see you.”

Earlier this week, Majors stopped by IndieWire’s speak on screen podcast, where he encouraged film critics to remember that he, along with his fellow actors, poured a tremendous amount of time and love into their work.

“I invested in these things,” he shared. “The artists and filmmakers who made these films invested years, sometimes, in the two hours and 15 minutes that you see—I’m not saying be nice. I’m just saying understand that it’s a real transaction that happens when you put pen to paper.