Loki: Hunter X-5's Actor Alias Is a Marvel Comics Deep Cut

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By Joshua M. Patton

Published Oct 13, 2023

Loki's new Season 2 character Hunter X-5 became Brad Wolfe, star of the movie Zaniac on the Sacred Timeline, a deep-cut reference to Marvel Comics.

Hunter X-5, played by Rafael Casal, is a new addition to the cast in Loki Season 2 and is a close ally of General Dox, showing a team-bonding relationship.
Brad Wolfe, introduced as an actor in Loki Season 2, is known for his role as Zaniac, a prosthetics-created movie monster in Marvel Comics.
While Brad Wolfe may not turn into Zaniac in Loki Season 2, his character represents the people enabling resistance to systemic change within the TVA.