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15 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Loki

July 29, 2021

Marvel’s Loki is full of surprises and cool throwbacks but did you know Chris Hemsworth had a secret cameo on the show? Most likely not considering it was hidden incredibly well.

Let’s take a look at that and 14 other BTS facts about the newest Marvel series:

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BEHIND-THE-SCENEST FACTS CHRIS HEMSWORTH ACTUALLY VOICED THROG. T365 Despite only making unintelligible noises, the show actually got Chris Hemsworth to record lines for the frog variant of Thor. CRACKED.COM — Twitter

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BEHIND-THE-SCENEST FACTS ALLIGATOR LOKI HAS A REAL-LIFE COUNTERPART. LOKI The real-world visual reference for the alligator variant of Loki was Wally- an emotional support alligator. CRACKED.COM — Twitter

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS THE VOID WAS INFLUENCED BY TELETUBBIES. LOK It's like the Teletubbies, it's like rolling hills of dystopia, and that's what we're going for, is how director Kate Herron described her vision of the Void to the visual artists. CRACKED.COM — Comicbook.com

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS THE FINALE ALMOST DIDN'T END ON A CLIFFHANGER. LOK The show was originally supposed to have only one season. The cliffhanger with Loki coming back to an unfamiliar TVA was developed while the production was on a hiatus during the Pandemic. CRACKED.COM — Variety

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS THE TVA DESIGN WAS INSPIRED BY SEVERAL SCI-FI CLASSICS. Director Kate Herron revealed that the design of the TVA was a mix of a Midwestern classy, heroic style and the styles of sci-fi classics such as Blade Runner, Metropolis, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and Alien. CRACKED.COM — Comicbook.com

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS SOPHIA DI MARTINO'S COSTUME WAS BREASTFEEDING ACCESSIBLE. LOK In order to make life easier on Di Martino, a working mom, costume designer Christine Wada created a costume with concealed zippers so the actress could breastfeed on the job. CRACKED.COM — People

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Loki

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS MISS MINUTES ALMOST HAD A FIGHT SCENE. LOKI 0.0 According to director Kate Herron, a cut scene from the show involved Miss Minutes having an actual fight scene with Loki and Sylvie at the Citadel. Hopefully, we'll get to see what the TVA mascot is made of next season. CRACKED.COM — Marvel

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Michael Waldron

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS MICHAEL WALDRON TURNED DOWN RICK AND MORTY FOR LOKI. LOKY OMATE EVEN Dis Waldron was offered to take over as showrunner for Rick and Morty after being a writer on the show for a couple of years. He decided to turn the job down so he could be the head writer for Loki. CRACKED.COM — Bleeding Cool

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS KEVIN FEIGE PUSHED FOR THE SHOW TO BE AS WEIRD AS IT COULD. STUDIN Director Kate Herron says that she was pleasantly surprised by how open Feige was to all the weird ideas she had. Sometimes I'd pitch stuff and be like, 'this is too weird' and he'd say 'No, go weirder.' CRACKED.COM — THR

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BEHIND-THE-SCENEST FACTS THE SHOW IS ABOUT IDENTITY AND SELF-ACCEPTANCE. Director Kate Herron says that at its core, the show is about Loki's self-acceptance as a gray-area person. What makes someone truly good or what makes someone truly bad, and are we either of those things? CRACKED.COM — THR

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS MISS MINUTES IS VOICED BY AN ACCLAIMED VOICE ACTRESS. LOK The adorable yet sinister Miss Minutes is voiced by Tara Strong - the voice behind famous characters like Harley Quinn from Batman Arkham games, Ben from Ben 10, and Twilight Sparkle from My Little Pony. CRACKED.COM — EW

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY WAS A BIG INFLUENCE ON THE SHOW. Director Kate Herron revealed that the movie was a huge reference point for her because of how it successfully set up a completely new part of the MCU while also being a movie full of heart. CRACKED.COM — Bustle

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS JONATHAN MAJORS IMPROVISED A LOT. LOK Director Kate Herron says that Majors kept pleasantly surprising the crew with his improvised movements and lines. For example, Majors was never mean to get up on the desk during his chat with the Lokis- he randomly did it and the camera team just rolled with it. CRACKED.COM — Comicbook.com

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS WE FINALLY GOT AN ANSWER ON WHETHER OR NOT COULSON IS DEAD. LOK After Coulson's death was referenced on the show, head writer Michael Waldron confirmed that Agents of SHIELD takes place in another universe and that is not a part of the sacred timeline. CRACKED.COM — FANDOM

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BEHIND-THE-SCENEST FACTS THE SHOW'S SUCCESS CHANGED DISNEY+'S WHOLE SCHEDULE. LOK After becoming the streaming platform's most-watched premiere to date, Disney announced they would change the release day of all their future originals from Fridays to Wednesdays. CRACKED.COM — THR

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