James Gunn, director of the upcoming MCU movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, has responded to a fan's tweet regarding him directing Loki season 2. Gunn recently directed The Suicide Squad, which released in theaters and on HBO Max in August. While the film was received well by critics and audiences, it did not perform well at the box office. Gunn picked up this film after being fired (then quickly rehired) from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which is now his next project in the works. Marvel Studios recently moved around some movie release dates, but Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's release date was unaffected.

Loki season 1 followed what happened to Loki (Tom Hiddleston) after he grabbed the Tesseract in Avengers: Endgame. This sent him on a wild path in a new timeline while also exploring the vast Marvel multiverse. He was captured by the Time Variance Authority and forced to work with Agent Mobius (Owen Wilson) to stop a variant Loki named Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino). By the end of the show, Loki had to deal with his and Sylvie's encounter with He Who Remains (Jonathan Majors), which led to the multiverse breaking. After Loki, the MCU has now seemed to shift its focus toward the Marvel multiverse, with such projects as Spider-Man: No Way Home and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness dealing with it too.

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Now, Gunn has talked about directing Loki season 2 since the show's previous director, Kate Herron, is stepping down. The tweet that Gunn responded to was from a fan asking if he would take the job. He responded to the fan, saying he was too busy but that he had faith in Marvel Studios to find Herron's replacement. Check out Gunn's tweet below:

One of the biggest aspects of praise that Loki received was its direction. Herron truly brought all of the aspects of the show together to help create a different type of MCU show. The show has a very distinct style, and Gunn is also known for having one. The show would be a great fit for him, as it deals with the cosmic aspects of the MCU. Gunn has had a huge hand in shaping the cosmic side of the MCU, so Loki would be right up his alley. However, since he is currently working on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, it makes sense that he would not be able to direct Loki.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is said to be the end of Gunn's work in the franchise, and it's clear that the director is working hard to end the trilogy on a high note. After the critical success of The Suicide Squad, Gunn will likely be a sought-after director once he is finished with Guardians of the Galaxy 3. Gunn has already revealed he is developing another DC project after Peacemaker. Based on the reception of his first DC TV show, Gunn could find himself working more closely with Warner Bros. once he is finished filming his MCU movie and the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. It's unknown how many seasons the Disney+ show will get, but maybe Gunn will have more time if Loki season 3 happens.

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Source: James Gunn