Marvel's Throg Is Making His Live-Action Debut, But There's A Twist

Although the deleted scene included in "Loki: The Complete First Season" will be the first time fans see Throg in action, it isn't his first appearance, or mention, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The earliest mentions of Throg date back to "Thor: Ragnarok," when Loki (Tom Hiddleston) ruled over Asgard disguised as Odin (Anthony Hopkins). When Thor (Chris Hemsworth) returns home, he finds Odin watching a play recreating Loki's "sacrifice" at the end of "Thor: The Dark World." During the stage performance, the Loki actor (Matt Damon), in his dying words, apologizes to the Thor actor (Luke Hemsworth), saying, "Sorry about that time I turned you into a frog." Meanwhile, the real Loki reminisces on the experience, calling it hilarious and confirming the events between him and the MCU's Thor.

While "Loki" Season 1 ultimately cut the scene featuring Throg in action, Episode 5, "Journey Into Mystery," features a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance from the amphibian god of thunder. As Loki joins his variants in their underground base, the camera pans through the dirt, revealing Throg trapped inside a jar. As if that wasn't great enough, the label on Throg's transparent prison reads "T365," referencing "Thor" #365, one of the comics involving the story arc in which Loki turns Thor into a frog, marking the first comic book appearance of Throg.