Loki Season 2 Teases Epic Encounter with Kang the Conqueror - A Game-Changer for the MCU!

Warning: SPOILERS lie ahead for Loki season 2, episode 2, "Breaking Brad"!

Summary

Director Dan DeLeeuw hints that the upcoming second season of Loki will unveil a more refined rendition of Kang the Conqueror, surpassing the previous depiction of Victor Timely, a 1900s industrialist and inventor.

The number of Kang incarnations that will appear in Loki season 2 is unknown due to changes in Marvel's development process and Jonathan Majors' legal issues. Despite one variant being heavily teased in the show's marketing, director Dan DeLeeuw suggests that the "definitive" Kang has yet to make an appearance. Jonathan Majors returns to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the latest chapter of the Tom Hiddleston-led show, where Loki has become aware of the threat posed by his variants to the multiverse, thanks to TVA founder He Who Remains. Kang is set to be the main antagonist following Thanos' defeat in Avengers: Endgame, leading to anticipated confrontations in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars.

In an exclusive interview with our website, Dan DeLeeuw, the director of Loki season, discussed his work and shared his thoughts on Kang the Conqueror. When asked about the favorite variant of Kang that audiences have seen, DeLeeuw expressed his admiration for all the versions currently in the MCU. However, he hinted that the ultimate version of Kang has yet to be revealed. DeLeeuw teased that there is still someone waiting to emerge from the shadows.

How Many Kang Variants Could Loki Season 2 Feature?

As of now, viewers of Loki season 2 have only been introduced to one variant of Kang, known as Victor Timely. Victor Timely is an industrialist and inventor from the 1900s. In one of the credits scenes of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, a glimpse of the new season was shown as Loki and Mobius attended a presentation hosted by Timely, which horrified Loki. This particular scene has not been shown in the series yet. However, since Loki and Sylvie have successfully stopped General Dox from causing further disruptions in the multiverse, it is likely that the focus will now shift towards Kang's arrival in the next episode.

Prior to the show's release, Marvel executive Kevin Wright hinted that Timely would play a significant role in the show, as suggested by various trailers showcasing a sequence set in the 1900s and Miss Minutes causing chaos at the Chicago World's Fair. Given Sylvie's intentions to eliminate any additional Kang variants that emerge, it will be intriguing to see if Loki and Mobius adopt a similar approach or seek his assistance in repairing the deteriorating TVA.

With the mid-credits scene of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania introducing numerous variants, specifically the Council of Kangs, the question arises as to how many versions of Kang will appear in the second season of Loki. Reports from the show's production indicated that Majors will portray multiple iterations of the character to establish connections to the MCU's multiverse. However, due to recent changes in Marvel's development process and Majors' legal issues impacting public perception of the actor, it remains uncertain how many Conquerors will make an appearance.