WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Loki season 2, episode 1
Summary
- Jonathan Majors will reprise his role as Kang variant Victor Timely in Loki season 2, as shown in the trailer.
- Majors’ 2023 arrest did not affect his role in Loki season 2, as filming had already wrapped.
- It is unclear exactly which episode Majors will appear in, but it is unlikely to be the season 2 finale since he was shown in the trailers.
After he was introduced in season 1 and set up to become the next main villain of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, audiences may be wondering if Jonathan Majors’ Kang is in Loki season 2. Majors joined the MCU in the Loki season 1 finale as the Kang variant He Who Remains, a version of Nathaniel Richards who had defeated all others and kept them at bay by creating the sacred timeline. Although Sylvie ended up killing He Who Remains and setting the multiverse loose, Marvel had made it clear that it wouldn’t be the last viewers saw of Kang.
Since then, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania introduced another variant, Kang the Conqueror, who was the main villain to Scott Lang and his family. Though that particular iteration of Kang was defeated by Ant-Man, the Quantumania post-credits scenes established there were innumerable other Kangs from across the multiverse. The second of the scenes also revealed a new version of Majors’ Kang would be in Loki season 2, but now that the first episode has aired and he was nowhere to be seen, there might be some confusion over whether the villain will appear.
Jonathan Majors Plays Kang Variant Victor Timely In Loki Season 2
As seen in the Loki season 2 trailer, Majors will reprise his role as Kang variant Victor Timely in the show after appearing in the Quantumania credits scene. Little is known about the MCU’s version of Victor Timely, since all that’s been revealed is that he’s an inventor/scientist of some kind working with time theory. In the Marvel Comics, Victor Timely is a persona adopted by Nathaniel Richards after he time travels from the future to the past.
Jonathan Majors’ Arrest Didn’t Affect His Loki Season 2 Role
A month following the release of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Majors was arrested March 25 in New York City on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment. Although a trial date has not been set as of publication, the allegations against the actor have sparked speculation about his future in the MCU. Marvel Studios hasn’t commented on the situation, but Loki executive producer Kevin Wright told Variety that Majors’ arrest didn’t affect season 2 because filming had wrapped in 2022.
Wright went on to explain there weren’t any discussions about changing Majors’ role in Loki season 2, saying, “No. And that mainly came from — I know as much as you do at the moment. It felt hasty to do anything without knowing how all of this plays out.” Given Wright’s comments, it seems Marvel is waiting to see the final verdict of Majors’ trial before deciding on his MCU future. Since the season was done before Majors’ arrest, the show wasn’t affected and Majors is still expected to appear in Loki season 2.
When Does Jonathan Majors Show Up In Loki Season 2?
It’s not known exactly which episode or episodes Majors will appear in during Loki season 2, but now that the premiere has aired, it’s confirmed he wasn’t in it. It’s unlikely Majors’ Victor Timely will be saved for the season 2 finale since he appeared in the trailer. After all, He Who Remains was hidden from all the Loki season 1 marketing, and he didn’t appear until the finale. Since Victor Timely is shown in the trailers, he’ll presumably appear earlier in the season, but exactly which episode of Loki season 2 remains to be seen.
Loki season 2 continues next Thursday, Oct. 12 at 9pm ET on Disney+.
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