Loki theories are already on another level. Some Marvel fans are even convinced that a significant MCU charš”acter made a sneaky appearance ź¦during the premiere – without anyone realizing it until now.
Spoilers for Loki episode 1 follow. If you haven’t watched the episode, turn away now.
During Loki’s botched escape at TVA HQ, a woman can be seen being hauled in by the Minutemen in the background. One leading candidate for the seemingly minoą·“r background character is Hayley Atwell’s Peggy Carter. Take a look for yourself.
#loki spoilers...PEGGY ? PEGGY CARTER ? pic.twitter.com/1gvuš¹gWOBQd
Honestly? It’s hard to tell. Given Marvel’s attention to detail in almost every frame of its movies and shows, it would have been easy to avoid using someone who looked like Peggy Carter, especially kšÆnowing it would send fans down a fruitless rabbit hole.
It is most likely an extra, however. For one thing, Hayley Atwell’s name doesn’t show up in thą½§e credits. Her presence, too, would likely distract from Loki’s own upcoming journeys through time and space.
But the theory does have merit. that even though the Avengers’ time travel was allowed to happen in ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Avengers: Endgame, Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter’s final scene would have risked causing an alternate timeline. In the eyes of the TVA and the ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Time-Keepers, that’s a big no-no &ndashš¦©; hence Peggy Carter potentially being dragged in by the time cops.
Our advice? Try not to overthink it. We’ve been burned before ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:by Mephisto in WandaVision and ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Paul Bettany… as Paul Bš§øettany. Peggy Carter probably isn&rāsquo;t in Loki. Probaź¦°bly. But file this one under ‘Theories, Wild’ – and expect plenty more to be added to the already heaving folder in the coming weeks.
Case in point: there are plenty more sources of fan-led speculation to take in from Loki, even if you’re not convinced by the Carter cameo. ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:One minor moment in the premiere could already be setting up Marvel’s next big villain. There’s also the intriguing idea on how an exposition-heavy scene might be acting as a roadmap ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:to an incredible MCU crossover.
Need to catch up on the MCU before next week? Here’s our guide on ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:how to watch thą¦e Marvel movies in order. And be sure not to miss out on an episode of Loki with the ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Loki release schedule.
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