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Disney+ has officially renewedLokifor season two.
The announcement was made during the end credits of the sixth episode and season one finale Wednesday. The credits revealed a case file with a red stamp reading, “Loki will return in season 2.” No additional details about the upcoming season were shared.
The live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe series starsTom Hiddlestonreprising his role as the fan-favorite Avengers villain Loki. The storyline picks up after the events ofAvengers: Endgameand follows Loki, the God of Mischief, as he steps out of his brother Thor’s shadow.Owen Wilson,Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku and Richard E. Grant also star in the show.
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In June,Business Insiderreported that Disney CEO Bob Chapek calledLokibeen Disney+‘sbiggest premiereyet. The MCU show also makes history with Marvel’s first openly bisexual lead character.
In episode three ofLoki,Hiddleston’s titular character opened up about his sexuality during a conversation with a female timeline-hopping variant named Sylvie. While discussing romantic partners, Sylvie asked the villain: “How about you? You’re a prince. Must’ve been would-be princesses. Or perhaps another prince.”
“A bit of both. I suspect the same as you,” Loki replied.
Tom Hiddleston as Loki.Marvel Studios
“From the moment I joined @LokiOfficial it was very important to me, and my goal, to acknowledge Loki was bisexual,” she wrote. “It is a part of who he is and who I am too. I know this is a small step but I’m happy, and heart is so full, to say that this is now Canon in #mcu.”
Season 1 ofLokiis now streaming on Disney+.
source: people.com
