Tom Hiddleston Shares Why He Never Saw Loki As A Villain

In May, it will be 13 years since the release of the 2011 MCU film, Thor, which also marks the first time when actor Tom Hiddleston played Loki in a Marvel film. Since 2011, Tom Hiddleston has reprised his role in seven films and two Disney+ series. Despite being an anti-hero character, Loki has garnered a massive fan base amongst superhero fans. Recently, Tom Hiddleston spoke to Deadline about playing the “God of Mischief” and where he sees himself in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, considering that season two of Loki concluded last year in November.

Talking about how he has not felt any sense of repetition, despite playing Loki for over a decade, Hiddleston said, “I’ve absolutely loved playing Loki; it’s been 15 years, and it is the most magnificent and emotional roller coaster for the twists and turns. He has so much range and so much complexity, it never feels like I’m playing] the same thing.”

Hiddleston expressed gratitude for getting the role and said, “Playing Loki has changed the course of my whole life, no question.”

Even though Loki is always seen as a villainous character with mischief up his sleeve, his character undergoes much change in season 2 of the Disney+ series. In season 2, Loki learns the value of self-sacrifice for the greater good. Hiddleston highlights the complexity of Loki and argues that he sees him as more than just a villain. The 43-year-old reflected on Loki’s character development and said, “I always saw him from the very first film as a broken soul with a shattered heart who felt like he didn’t belong, all that grief hardens into a grievance.”

This is not the first time that Hiddleston has spoken about the many layers of Loki’s character. Recently, he appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and April 12 and said, “I’m aware that he (Loki) made some interesting choices, which could be accumulated into a picture that looks like he’s a villain, and once upon a time, he was making some misguided choices. You know, trying to take over New York and the Avengers having to assemble to stop him, that was a bad day in the office. I’d like to think that 14 years later he’s making some slightly more generous, loving, and heroic choices.”

In recent interviews, Hiddleston has dodged the question about playing Loki again. In the interview with Deadline and on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Hiddleston diplomatically said that he has no idea about where the character goes from now on.