Jonathan Majors is standing by his decision to star in the Daily Wire’s new action thriller, Run Hide Fight: Infidels, and conservative commentator Matt Walsh is publicly applauding him for it. On September 23, 2026, Walsh shared a short but pointed message of support on social media, writing, “Good for Jonathan Majors for refusing to cave.” The comment came after Majors addressed the backlash during a question-and-answer session with Daily Wire subscribers, where he explained exactly why he chose to take on the controversial role.
Trigger Warning: This article contains descriptions of sensitive subject matter related to a controversial film.
Jonathan Majors Confirms He Read the Infidels Script Before Signing On
During the Q&A, Majors was asked how he selects which scripts to take on. The actor confirmed that yes, he had read the Run Hide Fight: Infidels script before agreeing to star in the film. He described his decision-making process as something that is not easily put into a formula.
“I’d like to say there’s like a chart where I go. ‘OK. No. No. No. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.’ But ultimately, it’s a feeling, you know, when you read the script. And for me, it’s never been about the size of the role, but the responsibility of the character and the world in which the character is going to operate.”
Majors also explained that the project appealed to him because it presented ideas he did not already have answers to. According to the Daily Wire, he said reading the script made him think, “Wow, I don’t really have the answers to this, you know. So, this is something that I should engage in, you know, in order to grow.”
The actor added that the role offered a chance for “growing as a person, as an artist, and having fun at work.”
What Run Hide Fight: Infidels Is About
Run Hide Fight: Infidels is a follow-up to the 2020 Daily Wire action film Run Hide Fight. The story is set on a college campus where violent terrorists take over a protest encampment. Majors plays Clay Saunders, a retired Delta Force soldier who is visiting the campus to promote his book. The film’s logline describes a situation where radical terrorists hijack a liberal college’s pro-Palestine encampment to enforce what the film calls “barbaric Sharia law” and execute infidels in a makeshift caliphate. Saunders then teams up with a group of students and a campus security guard to stop the attackers.
The film was written and directed by Kyle Rankin, who also directed the original Run Hide Fight. It was produced by Ben Shapiro’s The Daily Wire and Bonfire Legend, with a reported budget of $5 million.
The Film Drew Heavy Criticism from Major Outlets
Since its release on September 16, 2026, Run Hide Fight: Infidels has received a wave of negative reviews from mainstream entertainment outlets. The Guardian called it a “laughably terrible far-right propaganda” film, while Variety described it as “Islamophobic drivel.” MS Now called it a “heavy-handed partisan dud,” and Slate ran a piece expressing alarm that Majors was leading a Daily Wire movie about the Israel-Gaza campus protests.
The criticism largely centers on dialogue delivered by Majors’ character. In one scene, Clay Saunders tells a group of liberal college students that there are “three ways Islam will conquer the West,” citing immigration, “the wombs of our women,” and the use of America’s own freedoms against it. In another speech, his character claims Muslims “desire death” as ardently as others desire life and that horrific acts done to non-Muslims are “not only allowed, but encouraged by Allah.”
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Matt Walsh and Other Daily Wire Personalities React
Walsh’s public support for Majors came on the same day that Page Six and other outlets reported on Majors’ Q&A comments. Walsh, a prominent Daily Wire host known for documentaries like What Is a Woman? and Am I Racist?, kept his reaction brief but clear.
The film also sparked discussion among other Daily Wire personalities. On a recent episode of Friendly Fire, Michael Knowles, Ben Shapiro, Matt Walsh, and Andrew Klavan reacted to Hollywood’s reviews of the film. During that discussion, one participant stated, “Look, I think it’s very Islamophobic, and I think we can embrace that.”
Where to Watch Run Hide Fight: Infidels
Run Hide Fight: Infidels is currently streaming exclusively on DailyWire+, having premiered on September 16, 2026. The Daily Wire has also hosted a handful of college campus screenings of the film. The film marks Majors’ first acting project after his 2023 assault conviction and probation sentence, making it a significant step in his attempted career comeback.
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