Who is Owen Wilson playing in Loki? Here's the comic history of Mobius M. Mobius and how he'll factor into the Tom Hiddleston-led Disney+ series. Even after Loki died again in Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel Studios found a way to bring the god of mischief back as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's future. Avengers: Endgame's time travel story set up a version of Loki from 2012 escaping the Avengers, which is presumably where Loki will begin.

Plenty of people are understandably excited about seeing more of Hiddleston as a Loki who is not yet redeemed, but Loki appears to be quite different from what many expected. The first trailer showcased a mystery thriller vibe that takes Thor's adopted brother on a new adventure with the Time Variance Authority. It is expected this will lead to Loki traversing the multiverse and working with them for some reason. This story allows Loki to introduce some brand new characters to the MCU, and Marvel assembled a great ensemble around Hiddleston. Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia DiMartino, and Richard E. Grant are part of it, but so too is Owen Wilson - and the Loki trailer revealed who he is playing.

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Owen Wilson is playing a character named Mobius M. Mobius in Loki. Mobius is a member of the TVA who first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1991's Fantastic Four #353. He was in a junior management position with the TVA at first but rose through their ranks to become an executive. Mobius' run-in with the Fantastic Four came as a result of them messing with time and he tried to detain them. However, they managed to escape from the TVA and the Null-Time Zone they inhabit. Mobius has no powers to speak of and has encountered the Kang Dynasty and She-Hulk during his comic history. He and the TVA eventually held a trial for She-Hulk after she tried to warn Hawkeye of his upcoming death.

Mobius' role in Loki appears to be rather similar to that of his comic counterpart. Footage from the show has repeatedly put Mobius at Loki's side. He's the one who seems to tell Loki about his past (and possibly what his future was supposed to be). It appears this will lead to Mobius and Loki working together throughout the series. However, there is so far no sign of what position he has within the TVA. The only council member shown is Gugu Mbatha-Raw's unknown character, so Mobius could be on the council with her. There's also the chance that Mobius hasn't worked his way that high up the TVA corporate structure yet and views Loki as his chance to prove what he's got.

Since Mobius has such a limited comic history, he is the type of obscure character that Marvel Studios should be able to make their own with Owen Wilson. Mobius will maintain his mustache in Loki to somewhat keep the comic character's look intact. And with the TVA sometimes implementing cloning to fill out its ranks, there's even a chance that Loki could see Owen Wilson play different versions of Mobius. With the MCU diving deeper into the multiverse in Phase 4, it won't be surprising if Owen Wilson's Mobius M. Mobius becomes a recurring character in future movies or Loki season 2.

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