Warning! This article contains spoilers for Loki Season 2, Episode 2, "Breaking Brad."

After almost two years of relative silence, it looks like the MCU is finally ready to start acknowledging The Eternals' hidden history in the timeline, with a subtle nod to the team's existence in Loki season 2, episode 2. Eternals opened to mixed reviews in November 2021, setting up multiple storylines to explore, yet the team has been largely ignored ever since, except for one or two very well-hidden Easter eggs. The Eternals have been operating on Earth for centuries, secretly pulling the strings of human history. However, outside their feature film, the team has been sidelined.

Directed by Chloé Zao, Eternals was an ambitious project that spanned across centuries. It set up a number of storylines that seemed crucial to the future of the MCU, including Tiamut the Celestial being left frozen and exposed in the middle of the ocean. Apart from a passing reference to Tiamut in She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, these stories have been left untouched. The film's poor reception means it's unclear when these characters will be revisited, but the Loki Easter Egg is a timely acknowledgment of The Eternals' past.

Loki's Eternals Reference Explained

Loki season 2, episode 2 features a number of Easter eggs, but with the time-traveling focus of the series, it was the perfect moment to acknowledge a group of immortal beings, even if it was a subtle reminder. As Loki and Mobius walk through London’s West End in 1977 to confront X5/Brad Wolfe, they walk past some movie posters, including one featuring the likeness of Eternals hero, Kingo. At one point in Eternals, the team splits up, leaving each to pursue their own path. Kingo, played by Kumail Nunjiani, has abandoned a life in the shadows for a more public one as a Bollywood star.

How Kingo Is Around in Loki's 1977

It's not the first time the MCU has provided a knowing nod to Kingo and his acting career, with the charismatic superhero previously featured in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. The short film’s major focus is on Drax the Destroyer and Mantis as they look to bring Kevin Bacon to Star-Lord as his Christmas gift. As the duo seeks out the Hollywood actor they pass a couple of posters for Kingo's movies. As a Bollywood superstar, Kingo has appeared in countless films over the years, but the most recent reference hints at a possible future for Kingo and The Eternals in the MCU.

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The Eternals previous existence has never been touched on in the MCU, however. By living such a public life, Kingo's longevity as a performer would surely be questioned at some point. In Eternals, Kingo covered his immortality by simply claiming to be from a long line of actors who replaced each other every generation. The poster in 1977 is likely to be Kingo's "father." At some point, the hidden history of the first team to replace The Avengers needed to be remembered, and it makes sense that a series like Loki focused on time travel would be the place to finally do it.