The arrest of Kang actor Jonathan Majors has been a hotly talked about subject heading into Loki season 2, the place followers will see his return as Victor Well timed. A Marvel Studios producer just lately revealed why they selected to not recast the actor, in addition to revealed that the Disney Plus collection made MCU historical past.

Jonathan Majors was arrested earlier this yr on prices of assault towards his at-the-time girlfriend. This sparked debates throughout the web on whether or not he ought to be recast as Kang within the MCU, particularly as he was set to have a starring position as Victor Well timed in Loki season 2. In response to govt producer Kevin Wright, they needed to see how issues performed out earlier than making a choice:

“No,” Wright answered when requested if he thought of altering the present following Majors’ arrest “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.”

In the identical interview, Kevin Wright additionally revealed that Loki season 2 additionally made Marvel Studios historical past. In response to the chief producer, the Disney Plus present is the primary venture within the MCU to be accomplished with out extra images:

“This is maybe — not maybe — this is the first Marvel series to never have any additional photography,” Wright defined. “The story that is on screen is the story we set out to make. We went out there with a very specific idea of what we wanted this to be, and we found a way to tell it in that production period. It’s very much what’s on-screen on Disney Plus”

Solely time will inform if Jonathan Majors will stay as Kang the Conqueror within the MCU. It’s doable the tides will flip towards him in his court docket case and Marvel Studios could have no alternative however to recast him for future tasks. Although for now, followers can stay up for spending some high quality time with him in Loki season 2.

Tom Hiddleston is spearheading the solid of Loki season two because the titular God of Mischief. The solid additionally consists of Owen Wilson, Jonathan Majors, Gugu Mbatha-Uncooked, Wunmi Mosaku, Tara Robust, Eugene Cordero, Rafael Casal, Kate Dickie, Liz Carr, Ke Huy Quan and Neil Ellice.

Eric Martin changed Michael Waldron as the top author of Loki for its second season. Martin and Waldron additionally function govt producers on the collection alongside Tom Hiddleston, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. Benson and Moorhead directed the vast majority of the episodes for the upcoming season.

Loki season two is anticipated to premiere October fifth on Disney Plus. Keep tuned for the newest information relating to the way forward for the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ensure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for extra content material!

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