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Coming hot of the heels of Apple TV+’s originalThe Morning Show, British actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw is the latest star to be joining the ever expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in the form of the newest Disney+ seriesLoki.
Deadlinewas the first to report Mbatha-Raw joining the cast that includes not only Tom Hiddleston, but actorOwen Wilsonand actress Sophia Di Martino. Like with any new project from Disney and Marvel, details on Mbatha-Raw’s unspecified role inLokiare under wraps. Though the Deadline article mentions she would be playing a very prominent female lead.
In the newest series from Marvel Studios and Disney+,Lokiwill see the return of everyone’s favorite villain and trickster god from Asgard taking place after the events of the earth-shattering global phenomenonAvengers: Endgame. The show is likely to be a tie-in to the May 2021 supernatural sequelDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
The first look for the series came in the form ofunexpected Super Bowl commercialthat also showed off a few glimpses from other MCU showsThe Falcon and the Winter SoliderandWandaVision.
Lokiwill be helmed by director Kate Herron while head honcho of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige will be taking over the executive producer reigns. Michael Waldron ofRick and Mortyfame will be charge of writing the series.Lokiwill be making it’s way to Disney+ in spring of 2021.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw has starred in quite a few projects over the years. Her roles include such as but not limited toDisney’s Beauty and the Beast(2017),Netflix’s The Dark Crystal: The Age of Resistance, Doctor Who, The Cloverfield Pardox,andMotherless Brooklyn.
What mysterious Marvel character could Gugu Mbatha-Raw be playing in this brand new series from Disney+? Let us know in the comments below!
Devin Colson
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I’m a huge geek when it comes to things like Marvel/DC, Star Wars, anime, etc. Bit of a movie buff. Disney kid at heart.
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