Loki director Kate Herron revealed that Frog Thor in episode 5 was voiced by Thor actor Chris Hemsworth. With Loki nearing the end of its first season run, the stakes are higher than ever. The successful Disney+ show is the newest series addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It follows an alternate version of the title character after the events of Avengers: Endgame. After joining up with another supposed Loki variant, named Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino), they must fight together to survive and uncover the mysteries behind the Time Variance Authority (TVA).

The fifth episode left a lot for audiences to chew on, including multiple other variations of the trickster god. Classic Loki (Richard E. Grant), Kid Loki (Jack Veal), Boastful Loki (DeObia Oparei), and Alligator Loki are among some of the additions to be found in the landscape of those who have been pruned, known as The Void. As the camera pans underground to Kid Loki's lair, viewers are given a quick Easter Egg of a Thor variant, known as Throg, where he's an actual frog. He hops around, attempting to get out of the jar that he's trapped inside of and reach Mjolnir.

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The Twitter account @ForAllNerds (via @ViewsFrom616) posted an interview with Herron where she revealed the exciting cameo. They talked about some of the Easter Eggs that she was excited to have be a part of the episode. She noted that it was a team effort getting all of them included, such as the Thanos Copter and Throg. She then revealed that Hemsworth himself recorded new audio for the brief moment. See below for Herron's statement:

"Throg, obviously, getting him in. We recorded Chris Hemsworth for that, by the way. We recorded him for that. His voice going 'Ahhh!' That's a whole new recording. Not recycled. He recorded that."

Frog Thor Marvel Comic Throg

In the comics, Throg is actually Simon Walterson, who gets transformed into a frog due to a curse. He gets the name "Puddlegulp" by other frogs, one of which is particularly powerful and helps defeat rats that are attacking them. Little did he know, that powerful frog is Thor himself after he had been turned into a frog. When he leaves to return to Asgard, Puddlegulp manages to defend himself with a small splinter of Thor's hammer. After being gifted the powers of the God of Thunder, he took on the name of Throg.

The cameo is a small and quick one, although it's hard to miss and it's a silly, yet funny variation to include. After seeing so many Loki Variants, it's a nice surprise to see one of Thor's variations get a quick moment of screen time. Even though this moment doesn't hold any weight on the show's narrative, it does potentially hint at some fun directions that the MCU can take from here. Loki truly lays the groundwork for the Multiverse, and the finale will surely have an impact on the remainder of Phase 4.

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Source: @ForAllNerds (via @ViewsFrom616)

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