Jonathan Majors is attempting a comeback. The film he chose to do it with is now the subject of a formal labor strike, an on-set accident caught on video, allegations of black mold exposure, and questions about whether basic production infrastructure existed at all.
The untitled action film, now reported to be titled Run Hide Fight Infidels, is being produced by The Daily Wire and Dallas Sonnier’s Bonfire Legend, with Kyle Rankin directing. Majors is also listed as an executive producer under his Tall Street Productions banner. IATSE called a strike against the production on March 26, after crew members walked off the South Carolina set over a series of safety and labor concerns that had been building for five weeks.
The window incident that accelerated the strike
Deadline obtained video of the moment Majors and co-star JC Kilcoyne accidentally fell through a window during filming. According to multiple sources, the window had been fitted with an unsecured sheet of tempered glass intended for a later stunt that was not supposed to involve any actors. Because the glass was only resting loosely in the frame, both Majors and Kilconye and the pane fell roughly six feet to the ground when they stumbled into it.
Kilcoyne required stitches across his hands. His representatives told Variety he is doing well and that he did not feel unsafe on set. Majors’ representatives did not respond to requests for comment from either Deadline or Variety.
A crew member who arrived on set after the incident told Deadline they heard nothing about the Majors fall when they got there, describing the silence around it as strange.
What crew members say they witnessed
The window fall was the moment that pushed many crew members toward signing union cards, but those who spoke to Deadline said it was not an isolated problem. Multiple workers described props falling onto crew, including a rigged tree branch that struck the set medic. Several confirmed there were no pre-stunt meetings with department heads or the director ahead of complex sequences or the use of prop firearms.
One crew member with decades of industry experience told Deadline they witnessed none of the standard production infrastructure that would normally be in place. There was no unit production manager they could identify, no official crew list, and no clear point of contact for basic coordination. Crew members eventually passed around an unofficial list they had assembled themselves just to identify who was working alongside them.
The production also required a location change after crew raised concerns about black mold at an initial site. Producers had pushed to use the space even after a contractor warned the building was likely constructed with asbestos and should be tested before anyone worked inside. Crew discovered the mold themselves during prep.
The special effects supervisor and his record
Crew members also raised concerns about special effects supervisor Chris Bailey, who pleaded guilty in a prior case to illegal possession of explosives on a movie set. A 2021 Department of Justice press release stated he was prohibited from handling explosive materials because of a prior criminal conviction. Bailey told Deadline the case was a paperwork issue and that no materials were mishandled.
A special effects supervisor on a film set is responsible for designing and executing practical effects including explosions, pyrotechnics, and atmospheric elements.
The producers’ response
More than 60% of the crew had signed union cards by the time the strike was called, requesting a collective bargaining agreement through IATSE. The producers have made their position clear. Sonnier told Deadline the production was too busy working to concern itself with what he called an illegitimate strike. When reached separately for comment about the safety allegations, producers told Deadline they do not negotiate with communists.
Sonnier told Variety that the actors’ fall was shorter than the failed careers of the union representatives, responding to questions about both the accident and the walkout.
Majors and the film’s context
The production is written and directed by Rankin, who previously collaborated with The Daily Wire and Bonfire Legend on the 2020 action film Run Hide Fight. The new film is described as an anthology sequel set in the spirit of 1980s and 1990s action films including Red Dawn and Toy Soldiers.
Majors comes to the project following a 2023 domestic assault conviction that effectively ended his run in mainstream Hollywood. He was fired from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and lost several other high-profile projects. His recent return to screens included the bodybuilding drama Magazine Dreams, which had received strong reviews at its Sundance debut. He is also attached to Martin Villeneuve’s thriller Merciless.
The production is operating under a SAG-AFTRA contract covering above-the-line workers. IATSE’s involvement reflects a standard escalation that typically occurs when below-the-line crew on a non-union set request a comparable agreement.
