The Disney Plus series is back for its highly anticipated second season.
The God of Mischief is back on our screens, with Loki season 2 premiering on Disney Plus last week. Tom Hiddleston is back in the titular role, with the likes of Sophia Di Martino’s Sylvie and Owen Wilson’s Mobius joining him for another time-bending ride.
There are some new faces too, most notably Ke Huy Quan as TVA employee OB, and, following the way the first episode ended, fans will be eager to get their hands on episode 2.
In exciting news, it’s possible the series will continue beyond its current run. At least that’s what producer Kevin Wright has teased, stating that the season 2’s “open-ended” finale leaves the door open for “many, many, many more stories” to be told in potential future episodes.
But who else stars in the series and who do they all play? Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Loki season 2.
Season 2 characters
Tom Hiddleston plays Loki
Who is Loki? Loki is the God of Mischief, an ancient and devious soul who always puts one person first: himself. He first appeared in the MCU in 2011’s Thor, introduced as a friend to his brother Thor before later revealing his darker side. Loki re-emerged in The Avengers, leading an invasion of New York with an alien force loaned to him by Thanos, but slowly trod a redemptive path leading up to his noble sacrifice in Infinity War.
This alternate version of Loki was created after the Avengers travelled back in time during the events of Endgame, as their intervention allowed the trickster to slip away and cheat death – but this put him on the radar of a mysterious organisation known as the Time Variance Authority. They are responsible for keeping the MCU’s Sacred Timeline running smoothly and weren’t too pleased by Loki’s actions, as they had sparked a “nexus event” that threatened to create a multiverse.
The God of Mischief was apprehended by the TVA in episode 1 and suffered a rude awakening when he learned that his once formidable powers were completely useless while in the organisation’s headquarters. Loki took an emotional look at the future he could have had – including his brutal death at the hands of Thanos – which went a long way to stamping out his rebellious streak. In later episodes, we saw a softer side to the character as he fell in love with one of his very own variants: the enchantress known as Sylvie.
But, after they disagreed with how best to deal with puppet-master He Who Remains, she sent him back to the TVA Headquarters and left him there stranded. Her actions at the end of time seem to have had immediate consequences, as Loki was shocked to discover his former allies Agent Mobius and Hunter B-15 had no recollection of who he is.
What else has Tom Hiddleston been in? Outside of his Marvel work, Hiddleston is known for BBC thriller The Night Manager, The Hollow Crown, Kenneth Branagh’s Wallander and The Essex Serpent. On the big screen, he has had major roles in Crimson Peak, Kong: Skull Island and High-Rise.
Owen Wilson plays Mobius M Mobius
Who is Mobius M Mobius? Mobius is an experienced agent of the Time Variance Authority who is used to investigating some of the organisation’s most dangerous cases. He took a special interest in 2012’s Loki variant as several teams of his elite minutemen had been picked off by another version of Loki, the female variant known as Sylvie. Mobius hoped that having a Loki on their team would help them to better understand their enemy, but got more than he bargained for when the trickster uncovered the dark secret behind the TVA.
It was revealed that all staff members at the organisation – including Mobius himself – were once variants plucked from happy lives in their own times to be drones for the bureaucratic dystopia. Fearing he knew too much, Judge Ravonna Renslayer “pruned” the agent, sending him to the end of time where she was certain he’d never return from. But after getting his hand on a TemPad, Mobius returned to the TVA and freed Hunter B-15.
Together, they set about educating the organisation’s employees and seemed remarkably content watching the Sacred Timeline spiral into chaos. That is, until the final scene when they appeared to have reverted to their original state from the start of the series – only this time, they had no idea who Loki is.
What else has Owen Wilson been in? Wilson is best known for his comedy work, having starred in numerous hit films including Zoolander, Starsky & Hutch and Wedding Crashers. He has also had more dramatic roles in Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris and Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums, while you might also recognise his voice as Lightning McQueen in Pixar’s Cars franchise.
Sophia Di Martino plays Sylvie/Lady Loki
Who is Sylvie? Sylvie is the only female Loki variant, who was targeted for pruning by the TVA as a young child. She escaped their clutches but had to live her entire life on the run, instilling in her a bitter vendetta against the mysterious organisation and a drive to bring it down. She very nearly succeeded early in season 1 after detonating several nexus events across the Sacred Timeline, but ultimately the TVA was able to regain control.
So dedicated to her mission and to newfound friend Loki, she pruned herself so that she could rescue him at the end of time and find out who has been pulling the strings of the MCU. But their whirlwind romance would end in heartbreak for Loki, when Sylvie banished him back to the TVA Headquarters to take her revenge on He Who Remains (AKA Kang The Conqueror).
What else has Sophia Di Martino been in? Di Martino began her career on British TV, with roles in big-name shows such as Casualty, Mount Pleasant and Flowers. Comedy fans might also remember her guest appearance as Adam’s girlfriend Emma on Friday Night Dinner, or for her roles in Click & Collect and Peacock. On the big screen, she played Carol in Beatles-themed romcom Yesterday and played Judith in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain.
Wunmi Mosaku plays Hunter B-15
Who is Hunter B-15? Hunter B-15 is a high-ranking operative for the TVA who tracked Loki down following his time-hopping escape in Avengers: Endgame. She was keen to see Loki get “reset” but the idea was nixed by Agent Mobius, who insisted on trying to get through to the Asgardian instead. Her once hardline outlook is shattered after she is enchanted by Sylvie, an experience which shows her a past life in which she was happy and fulfilled – before being abducted and brainwashed by the TVA.
She helped Loki and Sylvie expose the fraudulent Time-Keepers but was imprisoned by Judge Renslayer for doing so. When Agent Mobius returned, he freed her and she exposed the TVA to her former colleagues by showing them that even their top boss is simply a variant. But, when we last saw her in Loki season 1, she appeared to have reverted to her original state, expressing concern over the nexus events bombarding the Sacred Timeline.
What else has Wunmi Mosaku been in? Mosaku has had roles in series including Silent Witness, Vera, In the Flesh, The End of the F***ing World, Luther, Temple, Lovecraft Country and Black Mirror, while her film appearances have included roles in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, His House and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw plays Ravonna Renslayer
Who is Ravonna Renslayer? Renslayer is a former hunter of the TVA who went on to hold one of the organisation’s most senior positions, being a judge deciding the fate of time criminals. Her sentencing of Loki was interrupted by Agent Mobius, who insisted he be kept alive to help on a tricky case. Renslayer reluctantly agreed, but her patience for the unpredictable duo wore down considerably, leading her to prune them both.
When Mobius returned to the TVA in Loki episode 6, the two had one more emotional conversation as their friendship fell apart, with both feeling equally betrayed by the other. Notably, Renslayer had an opportunity to prune Mobius (for the second time) but decided not to, choosing instead to go on a journey seeking free will and the real person behind the TVA – Kang.
What else has Gugu Mbatha-Raw been in? Mbatha-Raw began her screen career in Doctor Who, where she played Tish, the sister of Time Lord companion Martha Jones. Later television projects have included iconic Black Mirror episode San Junipero, The Girl Before and Apple TV+ dramas The Morning Show and Surface. On the big screen, her biggest gigs include Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast, A Wrinkle in Time, Motherless Brooklyn and The Cloverfield Paradox.
Ke Huy Quan plays Ouroboros / OB
Who is Ouroboros/OB? Ouroboros, also known as OB, is a TVA agent who works in the repairs and advancement department. His job is to design, fix or keep running every piece of tech at the TVA. He first appears in season 2, when Loki and Mobius visit him to get advice on Loki’s ‘time-slipping’.
What else has Ke Huy Quan been in? Quan first broke into Hollywood as a child star, known for playing Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Data in The Goonies. He also appeared in the series Head of the Class but subsequently took a 19-year acting hiaitus. Since returning, he has had roles in Finding ‘Ohana, American Born Chinese and Everything Everywhere All at Once, for which he won an Oscar.
Jonathan Majors plays Kang The Conquerer/He Who Remains/Victor Timely
Who is Kang The Conqueror/He Who Remains? In the comic books, Kang the Conquerer and He Who Remains are two separate characters, the former being a time-travelling villain and the latter the founder of the TVA. In the MCU, they have been merged into one entity, who reveals his backstory in a conversation with Loki and Sylvie.
Kang states that he was a scientist in the 31st Century who discovered the multiverse and soon made contact with alternate versions of himself. At first, they were peaceful, sharing inventions and breakthroughs, but later began to fight for supremacy over existence. This is the multiversal war that the TVA’s Miss Minutes once referred to, with Kang revealing that it almost led to the destruction of everything, driving him to begin pruning the MCU into one Sacred Timeline. He created the fictional Time-Keepers to keep the TVA staff compliant in carrying out his will.
Sylvie killed Kang at the end of Loki episode six, but he warns her that doing so will unleash a multiverse of madness, with even more evil and dangerous variants of himself sure to emerge out of the chaos.
Season 2 is set to feature a new variant of Kang who we have previously only seen in the post-credits scene of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – Victor Timely.
What else has Jonathan Majors been in? Majors has previously starred in films such as Da 5 Bloods, The Harder They Fall and Creed III, as well as HBO’s dark fantasy series Lovecraft Country.
Tara Strong plays Miss Minutes
Who is Miss Minutes? Miss Minutes is the animated mascot of the Time Variance Authority, who gets time criminals up to speed on the reason they have been apprehended. She is later revealed to be in cahoots with He Who Remains.
What else has Tara Strong been in? Strong is a well-known voice actor whose previous comic book roles include Magik on the legendary ’90s X-Men cartoon, Raven on DC’s Teen Titans and Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay. If you’re not familiar with superheroes in animation, you may also recognise Strong as the voice of Dil Pickles and Timmy McNulty on Rugrats, Timmy Turner on The Fairly OddParents and Ben Tennyson on Ben 10.
Eugene Cordero plays Casey
Who is Casey? Casey is a low-level employee at the Time Variance Authority, who is seen to be relatively dim-witted and submissive in the first episode. He is amused by powerful objects like the Tesseract and the Infinity Stones as they hold no power in the TVA, remarking that they are often used as paperweights.
What else has Eugene Cordero been in? Cordero has a background in comedy, with past projects including Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Good Place and Star Trek: Lower Decks. He has previously worked alongside Hiddleston in 2016 blockbuster Kong: Skull Island.
Season 1 characters
Richard E Grant plays Classic Loki
Who is Richard E Grant playing in Loki? This older variant of Loki sports the classic Loki costume from the comic books and also shares that incarnation’s magical expertise, distracting Alioth with a masterful illusion in the fifth episode, which ultimately cost him his life.
What else has Richard E Grant been in? Grant rose to prominence playing Withnail in the 1987 comedy Withnail & I, following it up with major roles in Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Martin Scorsese’s The Age of Innocence. More recently, his big screen projects include Margaret Thatcher biopic The Iron Lady, Marvel thriller Logan, Melissa McCarthy’s Can You Ever Forgive Me and sci-fi epic Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
DeObia Oparei plays Boastful Loki
Who is Boastful Loki? Oparei’s variant of Loki wields a hammer like his brother, don’t be fooled: he isn’t ‘worthy’ of Mjolnir. Rather, this version has been dubbed as Boastful Loki and showed himself to be a selfish liar in the fifth episode, when he attempted to arrange a coup with another rogue variant.
What else has DeObia Oparei been in? Oparei is best known for his film work as Gunner in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and as Rongo in Tim Burton’s live-action Dumbo remake. However, Oparei has also made notable TV appearances as Dornish bodyguard Areo Hotah in Game of Thrones and as Eric’s dad Mr Effiong in Sex Education.
Jack Veal plays Kid Loki
Who is Kid Loki? Kid Loki is a younger variant of Loki who has been a fan-favourite in the comics since his introduction in 2010. The comic book incarnation eventually joined the Young Avengers alongside Hawkeye’s Kate Bishop and Scarlet Witch’s son Wiccan, but this live-action version had little interest in heroism, admitting to killing his universe’s Thor.
What else has Jack Veal been in? 14-year-old Veal is best known for playing young James in The End of the F***ing World, but has also made appearances in Tin Star, Call the Midwife and 2020 fantasy Come Away, which also featured fellow Loki cast member Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Chris Hemsworth plays Throg (AKA Frog Thor)
Who is Throg (AKA Frog Thor)? Frog Thor enjoyed a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo in the fifth episode of Loki, where he can be spotted trapped in a jar underground. The label of the jar reads T365, which is a reference to Marvel’s Thor #365, in which Loki used magic to temporarily turn his mighty brother into a frog. The story is also briefly mentioned in 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok.
Kate Herron confirmed that Frog Thor’s audible yelp in Loki episode five was indeed provided by the MCU’s longtime Thor actor.
“We recorded Chris Hemsworth for that, by the way,” she revealed to For All Nerds. “His voice going ‘Ahhh!’ – that’s a whole new recording, not recycled. He recorded that.”
What else has Chris Hemsworth been in? Outside of his Marvel work, Hemsworth is known for appearing in other major blockbusters such as Snow White and the Huntsman, Ghostbusters, Men in Black: International and Extraction.
Jaimie Alexander plays Lady Sif
Who is Lady Sif? Lady Sif is an Asgardian warrior who plays a supporting role in 2011’s Thor and its sequel The Dark World, having been a close ally to the God of Thunder. She was absent from the MCU for some time and her exact fate post-Infinity War was unknown until Thor: Love and Thunder. She appeared in Loki only through the use of a time-loop illusion.
What else has Jaimie Alexander been in? During her break from the MCU, Alexander starred in the crime drama Blindspot, which ran for five seasons on US broadcaster NBC.
Sasha Lane plays Hunter C-20
Who is Hunter C-20? Hunter C-20 is another operative of the TVA, who gets taken hostage by Sylvie’s and spills details to her about how to locate the Time-Keepers. While under enchantment, she had a glimpse of a former life she once led and threatened to spill the beans to everybody else working at the TVA, causing Renslayer to order her death.
What else has Sasha Lane been in? Lane played a key role in Prime Video’s remake of Utopia, the sci-fi drama originally produced by Channel 4. She earned acclaim for her performances in indie dramas American Honey and The Miseducation of Cameron Post, while she has previously appeared in a comic book role in 2019’s Hellboy.
Loki season 2 will start streaming on Disney Plus on 6th October 2023. You can sign up to Disney Plus for £7.99 a month or £79.90 a year now.
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