Tom Hiddleston’s Deleted Loki Season 2 Scene Could Be Great News for Hollywood Star Who Made Epic Cameo in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’
- A deleted 'Loki' Season 2 scene suggests Loki and Hercules share a history, sparking hopes for Hercules' future.
- Brett Goldstein’s Hercules was teased as a future rival for Thor, but Marvel has yet to confirm plans for his return.
- In comics, Thor and Hercules have alternated between allies and rivals, leaving the door open for a future storyline in MCU.
Marvel’s Disney+ shows have seen their fair share of criticism, although most have done pretty well so far. Among them, Loki is one such example that truly set the standard of TV shows of MCU, and Loki Season 2 just took it a step ahead.
The first season of Loki opened the multiverse of MCU, and the second season suggested endless possibilities in the multiverse with Loki preserving every alternate timeline. However, a deleted scene from Loki Season 2 shows hints at what could have been and will be possible for one Thor: Love and Thunder character.
Deleted Scene from Loki Season 2 Sparks Hopes for Hercules
Thor: Love and Thunder has been one forgettable film among the recent installments of MCU. The movie was heavily criticized for its forced humorous tone despite a serious plot with a fierce and dark villain, Gorr, played by none other than Christian Bale.
However, the film introduced a few new elements, like properly introducing gods in MCU with Omnipotent City. It also introduced Eternity along with none other than the son of Zeus, Hercules, played by Brett Goldstein.
In the mid-credits scene of Thor 4, Zeus was seen telling Hercules to induce fear and respect among people as he believed humans didn’t look up to Gods anymore. It indicated a potential showdown between Thor and Hercules in Thor 5 as Zeus wanted revenge for his attack on him, but the movie’s poor performance seemingly eclipsed all possibilities.
However, a deleted scene from Loki Season 2, shared by Variety, paints a different picture. In the scene, Tom Hiddleston‘s Loki is shown talking to Owen Wilson’s Mobius, mentioning everyone who saw him as a “problem.”
EXCLUSIVE: Watch a deleted scene from #Loki Season 2, which debuts on 4K UHD Blu-ray on Dec. 3. https://t.co/JcVcCN3OBc pic.twitter.com/a71mHuUeS4
— Variety (@Variety) November 26, 2024
He names Volstagg, Hogan, Fandral, Laufey, Bor, Heimdall, Jane Foster, Erik Selvig, Darcy Lewis, Nick Fury, Maria Hill, and Donald Blake, “who Thor pretends to be when he goes to Earth.”
However, he also named some characters who are not yet introduced, like Amora/Enchantress and Absorbing Man. At the very end, he mentions, “Hercules — another big guy. I was a big problem for him.”
Judging by his words, Loki and Hercules seemed to have a history worth watching. But since this was mentioned in a deleted scene, it can’t be considered MCU canon. However, it also shows that Marvel did have plans for Hercules, and it definitely raises hopes for fans for a future encounter between the two.
Future of Hercules in MCU
Although Thor: Love and Thunder created doubts about Thor’s future installments, it can’t be denied that the God of Thunder’s story arc is not complete yet and the character has lots of potential to change the future of MCU, both with his powers and storyline.
As of now, Thor 5 might not be considered a near possibility but fans have been speculating on the possible storylines and coming up with their own theories and ideas. Talking about his fictional future fight with Thor, Goldstein said on Happy Sad Confused podcast,
He’s a big boy. But does he have massive muscles? Yes, he does. Wait, hang on a second. Does he have incredible unbelievable charisma? Yes. Does he have the ability to look like a god? Yes… Body hair. Maybe that’s the way I beat Thor… Yeah, he’s not a swearer. He wouldn’t know what to do. It’d freak him out.
However, talking about his future appearance in MCU in an interview with Variety, he said he has “no clue what’s happening” with Marvel. As of now, there has been no update from the studios for Thor and Hercules’ future.
In the comics, Thor and Hercules have crossed paths quite often. They even had equal fights, although Hercules has mostly been an ally to the God of Thunder. Hercules might become the toughest opponent for Thor in MCU and perhaps in the future, they might team up to fight a bigger threat.
Thor: Love and Thunder and Loki are available to stream on Disney+.
