A Thor deleted scene changes Loki's story in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, showing he didn't necessarily expect to rule Asgard. Loki (Tom Hiddleston) is introduced in 2011's Thor as a conniving trickster lusting for power at all costs. In the film, he pines for the Asgardian throne and schemes to have Thor (Chris Hemsworth) banished from Asgard. His attempt at the throne is later thwarted when Thor returns to Asgard and stops Loki from destroying Jotunheim, the land of the Frost Giants. The film ends with Loki falling off the Rainbow Bridge and being presumed dead before returning as the big bad in The Avengers.
Though Loki is a villain in Thor, he also has the most heartbreaking moment of the movie. After seeing himself turn blue on Jotunheim, Loki confronts Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and learns he's not an Asgardian. He's actually the son of Laufey, the Frost Giant leader, and Odin took him in as a baby. Though he grew to love Loki, Odin also hoped the baby would one day help unite the Asgardians with the Frost Giants. Odin's lie about Loki's lineage tears the God of Mischief apart, finally explaining why Thor was always the favored son. He berates Odin for hiding the truth, and the Allfather is so overwhelmed that he falls into an unexpected Odinsleep.
Though Loki is portrayed as a power-hungry villain, a deleted scene in Thor changes that narrative. After Odin falls into Odinsleep, the scene (via YouTube) shows Loki and his mother Frigga (Rene Russo) talking over the Allfather's body. She confesses to Loki that she wanted Odin to tell him the truth, but the Allfather didn't want him to feel different. Eventually, Loki gets up to leave, but he's stopped at the door by kneeling guards. He raises his eyebrows in surprise and turns to his mother. Frigga says, "Thor is banished. The line of succession falls to you." Until his adoptive father Odin wakes up from Odinsleep, Asgard is Loki's. The God of Mischief stands there, mouth agape, and takes the information in. He can't believe it.
The scene would alter Loki's story. In Thor, Loki is out to get as much power as possible. He wants his brother out of the way to claim all the glory of Asgard for himself, and no one is standing in his path. The deleted scene makes things more complicated. He wasn't scheming for the throne. He was just jealous of Thor. He didn't think the God of Thunder was ready for it, let alone deserved it. And he was tired of Thor always being favored. Loki wasn't simply after power. He wanted his family's love.
While the scene would add layers to Loki, it could've also sabotaged the MCU. The success of the shared universe in Avengers, Marvel's first film gathering its heroes together, helped launch the MCU as it is today. Shared universe movies weren't necessarily common before Avengers, so the film was the MCU's proof of concept. Loki's villainy in the film is the glue that keeps the Avengers together. If he had been even more complex in Thor, it might have left audiences confused over his sudden, inexplicable jump to an evil warlord. Yes, the exclusion of the moment hurts Loki's character in Thor, but it's a small sacrifice for the entire MCU.
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