Cameras are now rolling on the second season of Loki, and we have word on a late addition to the cast. Deadline reports that Blindspotting actor Rafael Casal has signed on for the Disney+ series in an undisclosed role, although the trade does mention that he will be playing a "major" new character.
Casal was actually spotted by eagle-eyed fans in some recent set photos, and even though he didn't appear to have any distinguishing features in the shots, there's speculation that he might be playing the villainous Zaniac.
Casal co-wrote, produced and starred in the 2018 Blindspotting movie before going on to executive produce Starz’s small-screen spinoff. His other acting credits include Good Lord Bird, Bad Education and Are You Afraid of the Dark?
For many, Loki is still the best MCU-set Disney+ series (it's still the most-watched) we've seen on the streaming service, so a lot of fans were disappointed when it was announced that director Kate Herron would not be returning to helm the second season. Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead will co-direct a majority of the episodes in her stead, with Eric Martin, who penned "The Nexus Event" and "For All Time. Always" episodes, taking over from Michael Waldron as Head Writer.
The season finale of Loki concluded with Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) following through on her plan to kill "He Who Remains" (Jonathan Majors), splintering the Sacred Timeline and causing the rebirth of The Multiverse in the process. We then saw the God of Mischief (Tom Hiddleston) arrive at what he believed to be the familiar surroundings of The TVA, only to discover that he'd actually entered a reality ruled over by another Kang Variant.
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