He started off as the main antagonist of Thor and The Avengers, but later appeared as the anti-heroic tritagonist of Thor: The Dark World and as the deuteragonist of Thor: Ragnarok and a minor, yet pivotal character in Avengers: Infinity War. It's the story of an Old Testament god who becomes a New Testament god". Thanos (formerly)Revengers. The Avengers arrive and rally in defense of the city. As of 2019[update], the character is an important recurring figure of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Loki is based on the character of the same name from the Thor Marvel comics by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby and the deity from Norse Mythology. [29], Loki's costume in Thor, designed by Marvel's head of visual development Charlie Wen, adapted elements from the comics while adding elements to give it a futuristic feel, reflecting the treatment of magic in the Thor films as merely highly advanced technology. Ragnarok An episodic series entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this project centers around the Marvel Comics character, Loki. [20][21][22] On where he wished to take the character in the film, Hiddleston said, "I'd like to take [Loki] to his absolute rock bottom. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series are American superhero television shows based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics.They are set in, or inspired by, the shared universe of the MCU film franchise.. What's interesting about ... his performance [as King Henry] is you see how damaged he is. In the midst of a battle with Hela's forces, Loki returns aboard a large vessel stolen from the Grandmaster, helping Asgard's citizens to escape the battle between Thor and Hela's forces, and proclaiming himself their savior. At the end of Thor , Loki looking at the Cosmic Cube and deceiving Nick Fury is a hint to the comics continuity, in which he's the villain to stop which The Avengers assembled for the first time. Thanos eventually obtains all the Infinity Stones and snaps his fingers and destroys half the population of the universe. Stark and Rogers realize that for Loki, simply defeating them will not be enough; he needs to overpower them publicly to validate himself as ruler of Earth. Loki Odinson, bornLoki Laufeyson, is a major character inthe Marvel Cinematic Universe. After convincing Valkyrie and Loki to help, they steal a ship with which to escape through a wormhole to Asgard – but not before Loki again attempts to betray his brother, causing Thor to leave Loki behind on Sakaar. In space, Loki encounters the Other, the leader of an extraterrestrial race known as the Chitauri. Kenneth Branagh entered into negotiations to direct,[8] and by December 2008, Branagh confirmed that he had been hired. -- This gives him a proper motive for turning evil and makes him stand out from the other MCU villains as a unique and three-dimensional character. Debuts on Disney+ next year—2021. "[26] He also added that "the idea that Thor might be indifferent to Loki is troubling for him... it's an interesting development". First Appearance Great Characters Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. In Stuttgart, Barton steals iridium needed to stabilize the Tesseract's power while Loki causes a distraction, leading to a brief confrontation with Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, and Natasha Romanoff that ends with Loki's surrender. [19], In Thor: The Dark World, Loki forms an uneasy alliance with Thor against the Dark Elves. Loki Laufeyson is one of the main characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The plans of the time-travelling Avengers go awry, however, allowing the now-captured past version of Loki to get hold of the Space Stone and escape, forming a new timeline where Loki is again alive. [3] In 2006, the film was announced as a Marvel Studios production. But he is also kind of deluded in the fact that he thinks unlimited power will give him self-respect, so I haven't let go of the fact that he is still motivated by this terrible jealousy and kind of spiritual desolation. Villian Overview: Synopsis: Gallery: Images and videos of the deceitful trickster Loki Laufeyson from the MCU. Voice actors Thor ultimately defeats Malekith in a battle in Greenwich, and returns to Asgard to decline Odin's offer to take the throne, and tells Odin of Loki's sacrifice. As one of Thor's arch-nemeses, Loki frequently made appearances in Thor-related titles like Journey into Mystery and Thor, as well as other Marvel Universe titles such as The Avengers and X-Men. Avengers Assemble Hulk & S.M.A.S.H. You have to ask yourself the question: How pleasant an experience is it disappearing into a wormhole that has been created by some kind of super nuclear explosion of his own making? He even teams up with Thor to stop Hela in. Thor later crash-lands on the planet, and is captured by the slave trader Valkyrie, a former member of the ancient order of Valkyries defeated by Hela.