Loki Director Says She Wanted to "Normalize" the God of Mischief's Sexuality

Marvel Studios' standalone Loki series undoubtedly changed the way we see the God of Mischief in more ways than one. Much like in the comics, the beloved Asgardian is now canonically gender-fluid in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and his coming-out story surely made headlines during Pride Month. One of the people who are totally happy with Loki's sexuality finally being addressed in the franchise is director Kate Herron herself.

Speaking with ComicBook, the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness writer explained her MO for wanting to acknowledge the character's sexuality in the series. According to Herron, Loki's coming out party had a huge significance on her as she wanted to normalize Loki being gender-fluid. She explains: "When I joined, it was very important to me, and it was important to the team and everyone," Herron explained in our interview. "I think the main thought was really just about finding the right place for it and the right way to acknowledge it. And the train felt appropriate just because it's kind of... You know, it's weird to say, but it's almost like a first date, right? Both these characters are kind of baring their souls and getting to know each other and being more honest about themselves."

Herron added: "It just felt like, well, she's trying to work him out and get to know him. So it felt like that's the appropriate place to do it, really. And I think beyond that, it was just important that it was just... How to explain it? It's almost just kind of said. Like how [if] someone asked me, I would just be very matter of fact about it. And I think that was also important as well. It was just normalizing it, I guess would be how [I] would say it."

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It'll be interesting to see how far Marvel Studios would be willing to take the character's gender fluidity but given the fact that he's currently entangled in a budding romance with Sylvie aka his female counterpart, seeing the God of Mischief explore other relationships in the MCU isn't that much of a possibility for now, at least.

All episodes of Loki are now streaming on Disney+.