Doctor Strange ( Benedict Cumberbatch ) may have point Loki ( Tom Hiddleston ) inThor : Ragnarokbecause of his action in the future , and not due to the crimes he had already committed . It ’s possible that what   he ’s   up to in Disney+‘sLokiseries could cause a great deal of trouble for the heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe , especially Doctor Strange .

After birth several key role in a number of MCU installments , Tom Hiddleston ’s God of Mischief met an untimely end in the beginning ofAvengers : Infinity War . After the Grandmaster ’s ship was attacked by Thanos ( Josh Brolin ) and the Black Order , Thor ( Chris Hemsworth ) , Heimdall ( Idris Elba ) , Loki , and Hulk ( Mark Ruffalo ) all engaged the Mad Titan ’s forces . Thor and Hulk managed to survive to see another day , but both Heimdall and Loki were killed in the struggle . Loki had endeavor to delude Thanos by pretending to bewray Thor , but his artifice did n’t work on the scoundrel . Loki was later retaliate by his brother inAvengers : Endgame .

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The fourthAvengersmovie provided a elbow room for Loki to detain relevant in the MCU , even though it was impossible for him to be resurrected by Smart Hulk ’s snap with everyone else . During the Avengers ’ mission to 2012 , the squad accidentally complicated affair by letting the Loki from that timeline escape from SHIELD custody . It ’s this translation of the character that viewers will be view more of in the MCU . Loki will retrovert on the small covert when he headline his own goggle box serial on Disney+ asa part of Marvel ’s Phase 4 slate . It could be that what the show has contrive for him is connect in some elbow room to what hap between him and the Sorcerer Supreme inThor : Ragnarok .

Loki Was On Doctor Strange’s Most Wanted List

Early inThor : Ragnarok , Thor and Loki ’s visit to New York City was interrupted by Doctor Strange , who used his magical powers to kidnap Loki . after , Thor went to the Sanctum Sanctorum and meet with Strange , who explained why he took his brother . allot to the Sorcerer Supreme , he keeps a “ lookout list of individuals or being from other realms that may be a scourge to this world , ” andLoki was on that leaning . Thor agrees with this appraisal , and notice that Loki is a “ worthy comprehension . ” unknown never explains what making Loki has that put him on his radar , nor is he ever asked about it , likely because the reasons why Loki is counted as dangerous are obvious . InThe Avengers , Loki led an exotic intrusion against the Earth that would have desolate the major planet if it had been a successful attempt . Loki also used conjuring trick to take control of Asgard at the end ofThor : The Dark World , and with that much power at his fingertips , he could have unleashed a ton of destruction on the Nine Realms .

Loki WASN’T On The Ancient One’s List Of Targets

It prepare horse sense that the previous Sorcerer Supreme , theAncient One ( Tilda Swinton ) , would have had her own “ watch inclination ” of terror . Due to her office , it was her responsibility to search out for enemies that could jeopardise the macrocosm . However , Loki did n’t seem to have her attention prior to her dying in 2016 . If she did , she sure enough would have taken a more combat-ready theatrical role in the battle against the Chitauri in 2012 . It was demonstrate inEndgamethat she did her part by defend the Sanctum Sanctorum , but she may have done much more if she really felt that Loki was as big of a threat as Strange thought process of him to be inThor : Ragnarok . For Strange to see Loki in a different light , something must have happenedafterthe conflict . It could be that Loki ’s future became clearer as fourth dimension pass and the conflict with Thanos suck up closer .

Loki Can Still Be A Threat After Endgame

It ’s important to keep in mind that if Strange did detect that Loki would become a threat later on , it was n’t the Loki inRagnarokthat he foresaw an issue with . That case is now dead , presumptively for good . As antecedently observe , it’sthe 2012 Loki from the young timelinethat would have been Strange ’s primary concern . This Loki is n’t the same character who just redeemed himself trying to assist Thor ; this is a full - fledged villain who just led an army of unknown against the Earth . It could be that even though the two versions of Loki are fundamentally different , unknown targetedRagnarok’sLoki simply because his knowledge of the events to be limn inLokimade him aware of his potentiality for wickedness .

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Loki Became A Target By Meddling With The Timeline

What would the substitute timeline 2012 Loki have to do to be perceived as a bigger menace than he was originally inThe Avengers ? Whatever it is , it would have to be worse than precede the Chitauri to Earth . One thing that would certainly explain his presence on Strange ’s “ scout list ” is the opening of the theatrical role meddling with the timeline . Details about Loki ’s TV showindicate that he ’s now escaped in the timestream , free to wreak havoc wherever ( and whenever ) he want . A being as powerful as him detached to do as he pleases in any time period of his choosing is a calamity wait to happen .

For example , one disaster thatLoki could set off is the rise of Kang the Conqueror . If Loki vote down the TVA and leaves them in flux , the timestream may be leave assailable from other meter travelers . If that happens , he ’ll be pass on theAnt - Man 3villain an chance to invade the MCU and conquer the Earth . Or , Loki could create so many alternate timelines through his legal action that he creates a major disturbance in the multiverse itself . If that ’s the case , Loki may make a mess that the Sorcerer Supreme and Scarlet Witch ( Elizabeth Olsen ) will have no option but to houseclean up inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness .

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