Although the Marvel Cinematic Universe likes to boast about its big plans and phases, that was a long time ago Not everything was planned from the start. The best example: Loki. The God of Practical Jokes first appeared in Thor (2011) before becoming the Avengers’ antagonist. He was supposed to die in Thor 2: The Dark Kingdom (2013).
Yes, theoretically Loki dies in the film. Ultimately, the creative minds around Marvel boss Kevin Feige decided on a different fate and the character brought back from the afterlife. Who can blame them? Tom Hiddleston is one of the best actors in the MCU and his interpretation of the character is a revelation.
Ten years and many more appearances later, Hiddleston returns with his biggest Marvel project to date. Since 2021 he has been leading the MCU series Loki on Disney+, which is a completely important key role in the franchise. Last but not least, Loki introduced the new big MCU villain and the Marvel multiverse.
Who is the big MCU villain in Loki season 2?
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Jonathan Majors in Kang
At the end of the first season of Loki we get to know the keeper of the true timeline: The one who stays. As it turns out, it’s a variant of Kang the Conqueror, who appears as a villain in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. He is played in both Marvel projects by Jonathan Majors (Creed III).
How can there be multiple versions of a character?
Loki introduced the concept of the multiverse into the MCU. That means: They exist many timelines running at the same time with many different versions of the familiar characters. These versions are called variants. We met a few of them in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Doesn’t this cause extreme chaos in the Marvel Universe?
Yes totally! That’s why it exists
Time Variance Authority (TVA). She ensures order and grabs Loki from Avengers: Endgame right at the beginning of the series, who doesn’t take the multiverse rules too seriously. The TVA protects the one true timeline and ensures that diverging timelines are cut off as quickly as possible.
Does that mean billions of people just die?
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Owen Wilson and Tom Hiddleston in Loki
That’s exactly the crux of the matter. The TVA is definitely not a charity; deeply corrupted institution. The time judge Ravonna Renslayer (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) turns out to be Kang’s ally and the time keepers are an invention of the villain. All TVA employees were taken from their real lives.
And where does Tom Hiddleston’s Loki find himself in all of this?
Loki finally had to realize that he had landed in a world where Kang rules. Now he is catapulted wildly through time and tries to save the timelines from destruction with TVA analyst Mobius M. Mobius (Owen Wilson). He also goes in search of his female version, Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino), with whom he fought in the previous season finale at the end of time.
When does Loki season 2 start on Disney+?
The second season of Loki starts tomorrow, on October 6, 2023, on Disney+. A total of six new episodes await us, which will be published on the streaming service every week.
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