The Easter egg was presented in the third episode of the second season of ‘Loki’
With the release of “1893”, that is, the third episode of the second season of “Loki”, some fans began to theorize that the Easter egg present in the plot could have a connection with “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”.
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This happens when Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Mobius (Owen Wilson) travel to the past to find Victor Timely (Jonathan Majors), where they end up finding a tribute to the Asgardian deities, bringing references to gods already known in the MCU, such as Odin and Thor, as well as the not yet introduced, Balder the Brave.
Balder is a character who appeared in the magazine Journey Into Mystery published in 1962 and should have been introduced to fans of the Marvel universe on the big screen in the second film starring the hero played by Benedict Cumberbatch. He would be one of the Illuminati who were massacred by Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) at the Baxter Foundation.
However, due to a scheduling conflict, Daniel Craigwho would play God, ended up not being able to participate in the recordings, causing the character to be discarded.
Does Balder’s presence connect the film to the series?
Still, Balder’s presence in the series has no connection with “Multiverse of Madness”, as explained by the episode’s director, Kasra Farahani, in an interview with Screen Rant (via Omelete). In fact, the deity appears only to mess with Loki’s reasoning,
No, it was not [uma conexão]. Firstly, it’s about the joke that you would expect that if you had Odin and Thor, a third statue would be of Loki, but it isn’t. But it’s also about using this as an opportunity to remind Loki and the audience that he’s not just someone who works with the TVA, but that he’s a God. That he comes from this lineage and that he has this power within him”, explained Farahani.
“And finally, I would be remiss if I didn’t say that they brought in all these different cultures from all over the world and created pavilions for them in the middle of the Chicago World’s Fair. The thing is, they’re quite reductive and, frankly, sometimes racists. So I wanted to acknowledge this notion that Loki says, ‘You can’t distill an entire culture into a diorama,'” he concluded.
Source: Recreio
