Majors, who recently returned to the screen after a hiatus, explained his script‑selection process, describing it as a “chart” of gut‑feel judgments that leads him to roles he deems responsible and artistically interesting.
He told the audience that the decision to play retired Delta Force officer Clay Saunders was driven by a desire to “grow as a person, as an artist” and to explore a character he described as having “great responsibility.”
The film, directed by Kyle Rankin and produced by the Daily Wire, has drawn sharp criticism since its September 16 release. The Guardian called it “laughably terrible far‑right propaganda,” Variety labeled it “Islamophobic drivel,” and MS Now described it as a “heavy‑handed partisan dud.” Slate noted the controversy surrounding Majors’ involvement in a movie about an Israel‑Gaza campus protest.
In the Q&A, Majors said he read the script and felt he did not have all the answers to the film’s themes, but saw the project as an opportunity for personal and professional growth. He added that he was attracted to the director’s vision and the world the film creates.
A Daily Wire spokesperson reported that the movie’s launch exceeded expectations on the platform, pulling in three times the number of subscriptions that the original “Run Hide Fight” did in the same time window and continuing to build momentum.
Majors’ comments come amid ongoing scrutiny of his career after a domestic‑violence case that halted his previous projects. He did not address whether he is contracted for a sequel, though speculation about a possible “Run Hide Fight: Oberlin Strikes Back” has circulated.