Lokistar Ke Huy Quan weighs in on the possibility of TVA scientist Ouroboros a.k.a. OB returning in theMCUanytime soon. Ke Huy Quan made his MCU debut in 2023’sLokiseason 2 asOuroboros a.k.a. OB, a genius scientist who works at the TVA. OB is none other than the author of the TVA Guidebook, which holds the key to maintaining and repairing the TVA’s technology. OB plays a key role in controllingLoki’s Time-Slipping abilitiesand helping the former God of Mischief become the God of Stories intheLokiseason 2 finale. Following the finale, OB reprogrammed Miss Minutes and returned to work at the TVA.
Speaking toScreen Rantabout his latest role in the 2025 action comedyLove Hurts, Ke Huy Quan addresses the likelihood of Ouroboros' return in any ofthe MCU’s upcoming movies or shows. Quan doesn’t confirm or deny OB’s return, but he voices his love for the character and reveals what Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige told him about the possibility of multiple MCU appearances.According to Quan, Feige said that"if the audience loves O.B., we’ll bring him back.“Read Ke Huy Quan’s full comments below:
Oh my gosh, I love that character. I remember reading him on the page, and he just jumped right off of it. I was so happy, and I felt so lucky to be able to play him. Also, when the series came out, you’ve got to understand, we couldn’t promote it because we were on strike, the actor’s strike. So, I didn’t get to talk much about it then. But when the show debuted, people really loved this character.
And I remember asking Kevin Feige before I did this, I said, “Is this going to be a one-time thing?” He said, “Ke, if the audience loves O.B., we’ll bring him back. We always give the fans what they want.”
So, I haven’t gotten the call yet, but I’m waiting, just like everybody. Fingers crossed, but meanwhile, here’s the thing, Love Hurts comes out a week before Valentine’s Day. This is a Valentine’s movie. I’m super proud of it, it’s a fun movie to bring your date, your girlfriend, your friend, so please go support it when it comes out, it would mean the world to me.
What Ke Huy Quan’s MCU Return Comments Mean
Marvel Studios Is Open To Bringing Ouroboros Back
MCU characters are almost always able to return, even if previous titles killed them off. However, some MCU characters are more likely to come back than others. For instance, Jonathan Majors' He Who Remains made a big impression inLokiseason 1 and Victor Timely was well received inLokiseason 2. Unfortunately for these characters,Jonathan Majors' legal troublesled to a huge change of plans that led the MCU to move away from every Kang variant. Meanwhile,Ke Huy Quan’s OB didn’t have the same amount of screentime as Kang’s variants, but the actor, the studio, and the audience are all clearly eager to bring OB back whenever possible.
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Kevin Feige’s reassurance that OB can return as long as the audience loves him aligns with recent character returns. Hugh Jackman reprised his Wolverine role inDeadpool & Wolverinedespite his seemingly definitive retirement in 2017’sLogan, andRobert Downey Jr. is set to return as Doctor Doom inAvengers: Doomsdaydespite Iron Man’s death inAvengers: Endgame. If these actors could return against all odds, Ke Huy Quan’s beloved Ouroboros is very likely to come back sooner rather than later, as he was one ofLokiseason 2’s highlights.
Our Take On Ke Huy Quan’s MCU Return Comments
OB Is One Of The Most Likely Loki Characters To Return Soon
Among the rest of theLokiseason 2 cast,Ke Huy Quan’s Ouroboros seems to be the most likely character to continue his story in a future MCU project. Despite staying with OB in theLokiseason 2 finale, Victor Timely likely won’t return due to Jonathan Majors' firing. Sylvie Laufeydottir and Mobius M. Mobius are central characters in the series, but their stories received an appropriate conclusion with Sylvie building a life of her own and Mobius going back to work at the TVA. Ouroboros' story, on the other hand, is barely beginning by the end ofLokiseason 2’s ending.
