We don't just love Loki, we're sci-fi fans, and after watching decades of Star Trek and other sci-fi shows like Stargate, we know that there are countless ways of killing main characters without having them actually be dead. If a character isn't wearing a red shirt, they can always find away to kill them off without having them die permanently, wether it's finding a way to kill and revive the actual character or killing off an alternate version of that character. If there's an alternate universe, or time line, or any other sort of duplicate of the character, they're even more likely to die than someone in a red shirt.
@@Primalxbeast if a convenient Sci-Fi/Fantasy death loophole isn't gonna resurrect a beloved character, then the devoted Sci-Fi/Fantasy nerds will. 😆 I love Tom Hiddleston as an actor and really enjoy a lot of his other work outside the MCU, but I absolutely love him as Loki. He is Loki, I can't imagine anyone else in the role. He's given so much to the character & it wouldn't be the same without him. Despite his many deaths in the MCU, I don't think I'll ever be prepared for the final goodbye to his Loki (which will hopefully be a long way off yet 🤞🏻🙏🏻). 💚
That's exactly what I picked up on too! I feel like he's the kind of person who treats everyone on the team like they're the most important person in the room, no matter what their job title is.
@@curtisfeagan5224 still, I'd wager that not too many other actors do the same. I can't even remember the names of some people I went to school with for 5 years
I already loved this man, but the fact that he remembers and name checks the costume designers, concept artists, set designers etc make my art nerd/theater tech crew mom heart so freaking happy.
i cannot imagine how many times he’s had to explain the same things about loki in all these interviews and yet he does it so passionately every time it’s amazing and i’m super hyped up for the series!!! 🖤💚
I think that’s the thing about good theatre training is that it trains you to do the same show night after night yet each time bring a curiosity and an openness to being surprised and discovering something new in a moment you’ve experienced before. I think he takes that same approach to his interviews and may discover a little something new about his character each time he describes him and thus is genuinely surprised and driven by curiosity each time.
He’s freaking obsessed with his character too. Most of the Avengers cast don’t know anything about Avengers. They follow the script, and play they’re parts wonderfully. Tom was given the job of teaching Owen Wilson about Loki’s lore. They literally called it Loki school lol. Definitely my favorite actor.
Just commented somewhere that his true calling may be an motivational speaker. There are a few of these intelligent broad minded upbeat public personas who as someone sayed for Trevor Noah-educate, not just inform you. Ah, Aquarius age is finally upon us.
Maybe a bit random, but he actually recorded (at least) two audiobooks and a couple of poems, I've been using them to help me sleep. So if you want to listen to his fantastic voice more, those are out there:)
@@ChriSSS-99 yeah,by the way if you don't know, Tom gave audition for playing character of thor but got selected as loki, It's same as like HEATH LEDGER gave audition for Batman but got selected as Joker . But at the end both are great actor
@@JOJO-fw2yk yes I know. Thanks. I have seen his audition as Thor. Anyway, doing the good and the handsome one is so easy. But doing Loki is hard. And Tom shines in that character since the first day. It's not the classic villan, is a Shakespearian villan.
Thank god people didn't buy that Loki would be dead and essentially made Marvel change it. How they could just get rid of him so easily after how popular he was in The Avengers is beyond me. I'm so glad test audiences pushed for more of him and that Marvel did the intelligent thing and brought him back, talk about one of their best decisions.
I just love hearing Tom talk about Loki and his understanding of the character. It's obvious he loves his character and does the research not just from marvel comics but Norse mythology and I find that so amazing. It's probably why he's so perfect at playing Loki because he is so passionate.
Tom is such an absolute class act. He's so respectful of the whole cast and crew and so obviously grateful for his opportunities. what a great dude all around.
I absolutely love what he said about Loki’s chaos…sometimes we need chaos to do the right thing..not everything can be solved by rigid lines of good, laws etc…one sometimes needs to look outside the box
kinda feel like we got a lil bit of his Loki lecture😍 thnx for just letting him take his time n talk cause in those 5 min junkets arent long enough for Tom he gives very thoughtful and usually long answers. N so the 5 min ones he always seems like he has more to say ❤
Same. When I heard about these Loki lectures with "Professor Tom", I've never been more prepared to go back to school! 😂 👩🏼🏫👩🏼🎓 The interviews where he just gets to talk, wave those distracting hands, and go into such detail about his acting/thought process, his character's motivations & feelings and share his obvious passion for his craft are great watches.
@@mimiwallen yeah alot of ppl noticed that I think part of the reason y it seems so rushed is because of the time delay when they r talking to eachother it eats up the time . N on a show like that they have to be strict about the time .so it wasn't even really the anchors fault he was prob being told to cut him off 😡😤 GMA Def owes Tom an apology
He's pretty much unkillable in the comics except for Infinity stone shenanigans because he's just gonna come right back for some reason or another. Him and Mephisto are basically never gonna permanently die, I'd believe in Galactus getting perma killed in that universe before Loki or Meph.
I’ve always been smitten with him and his enthusiasm but when he mentioned that he looked up mischief in the dictionary, holy hell this is what true diligence and passion is.
Yes -- to win such love for such a character takes such deep understanding and honesty. (And please, never do something that might break hearts just because someone else wants to "virtue signal". We have loved this character for so long.)
In the series you can see how much he reviewed fan behavior and highlighted what we've loved about Loki. Right down to the hair flips, heh-hehs, and contrary attitude. And then he himself infused the character with the capacity to love, to enchant, and to win over. Avenger's Loki expressed love with straight-faced self-sacrifice. Series Loki is a Shakespearean tragedy of heartbreak and disorientation. In DND terms, his charisma stat is well over 20.
From around 17:15 onwards, when Tom Hiddleston starts talking about Loki's place at the table of the gods, it became incredibly obviously apparent that he's read Lokasenna, and the Norse myth nerd in me started geeking out, hard!
yes! He's mentioned this before, he actually looked into all the old texts, as a pagan/Norse mythology enthousiast it made me so happy, and it explains the extra depth in his performance. Tom is truly amazing.
It's amazing to see how well Tom understands Who Loki is and how he should be played. He has put an indelible stamp on this character and I hope he does not get tired of playing this Loki,I am willing to pay to see him for many more years to come.
We're all very fortunate to watch Tom Hiddleston in the process of creating one of the all-time great characters of either theater or cinema. He is simply brilliant.
I find it cool that Tom's been playing seminal characters from plays his whole life but he's also forming the definitive depiction of Loki which people will remember for decades to come
Tom’s intimacy with others is admirable. He takes the time to learn and get to know someone. I love that he doesn’t make anyone feel lesser bc they don’t play a more recognizable part in films. That speaks volumes about his character (although there’s so much to love about him w/o looking deeper into things). I’ve learned a lot from Tom (:
Trust me Tom. I think that 80% of the audience see that goodness in Loki, we also see his bad side. That's why we refuse to let him die. Like... We need that little bit of chaotic evil/neutral/sometimes good that he brings to the table and that I haven't find in any other character.
It’s a good point that Loki has probably always felt different, even before knowing he wasn’t Asgardian. If you don’t know why you feel this why, it can be quite frightening, especially if your family is pretending nothing’s wrong. And then finding out the truth at the 11th hour would certainly be traumatizing. Moral of the story, don’t lie to your kids. ;)
this was so entertaining to listen to..all the behind the scenes work that goes into creating these worlds that have captivated us for years..he's so humble and talented
It's so crazy, I ended up reading the Kid Loki comics right after Avengers came out and understood that Loki was more than a villain and that in the comics, his last hurrah before he becomes Kid Loki is sacrificing himself to save Asgard. He was never just a villain, he is a true anti hero. He plays both sides and he loves his adopted family even if there is jealousy and pain in not being related by blood. Thor's never ending acceptance to bring him back if he is willing to fight alongside him is exactly what he needs. There are times in the comics when Thor himself acts villainous and plain rude to Loki. There is even a time when Loki becomes worthy of Mjolnir because of it but when the spell on Thor wears off he can no longer hold it and Thor has no memory of it so he tells him he is just lying as usual. It's so hard to watch his journey from Kid Loki to Agent of Asgard because there is SO MUCH self hate and a lot of the time, he is left to deal with these intense feelings alone. But he makes friends and he starts to reinvent himself and realize that he doesn't need to be held back by his mistakes. He can have an awful, painful past but the future is for him to decide. Loki is the one telling the story. And the Agent of Asgard comics end with Loki confronting the worst version of himself and what does he do? He walks over to him and he forgives him. He understands how things ended up that way and that even the most "evil" version of himself just wanted to prove he was worth something underneath it all. Loki has grown as a character in the comics just as he has grown on screen. It's crazy to reflect on everything that has happened from Thor 2011-now. There is something incredibly empowering to see Loki go through so much and still find a reason to try and learning to love yourself is HARD but to see someone as messy and broken as Loki do it is incredibly moving. It's important to tell your story and remember that it's never too late to start over. This is not the story of a villain or a God who has it all figured out. There is something incredibly human about Marvel's Loki. Loki is trying to do the best he can, just like the rest of us.
Loki has such an amazing range; playful, witty, charismatic, charming and fun. Tom may have been describing Loki but from what I can tell is those seem to be the characteristics of The Great Tom Hiddleston. I feel like the role of Loki could have been a semi minor role that may have dissipated through the evolution of the MCU but Tom made it something so much more!!! Loki the series is fantastic and I am so excited to see every episode!!! Tom and Sophia are fabulous together!
The power of the "trickster" in literature has never before been represented so acutely. Its reputation alone literally trolled Kevin Feige into resurrecting the character representing it.
Awesome video! Loki and Bucky are my 2 favourite characters and like Tom Hiddleston auditioning for Thor and getting cast as Loki, Bucky also auditioned for the part of Steve Rogers and got cast as the darker character of Bucky.
Marvel also probably realized they couldn't kill off Loki and go with the Ragnarok theme because Loki is central to Ragnarok. Honestly I want Loki to exist forever.
What Tom said about Loki has made me find redemption in this quality of chaos and mischief I got from my dad. I feel in every ancient God there’s always force of change..for that I love Tom for playing this character. What a sweet warm generous soul.
What made it so good was the follow up (“I’m not doing ‘Get Help’” when facing Hela). Same as the ‘Hulk treats Loki as a rag doll scene’, which was switched around and repeated with Thor in the Ragnarok movie … Loki’s response of “YES! That’s how it feels!” absolutely made that scene.
I always find it charming and endearing when an actor enjoys taking ownership of a long-running character as much as we enjoy watching them inhabit it. Actors seem to me to be artistic hobo's; making us love characters only to plop it on a shelf and grab a spot on the next train. Although I totally understand this professionally, when an actor holds on to a character and carries it along with them, it's extra special because here is a friend that I thought I would be forced to leave behind, and now I don't have to. There's a shared love of that friend. Actors like Tom with Loki, Anthony Daniels with C3-PO, Leonard Nimoy with Spock, etc, make deeply enjoying those characters "safe", because I know they won't let them simply fade away. Even if they're not actively playing those characters anymore, I want them to continue loving them as much as I do. They can hop any boxcar they like then, and I know our mutual friend is safely stowed in their pocket.
this guy is the perfect cast for loki. the way he deliver his words is captivating and "mischievous". also his body language is amazingly on point. amazing actor.
Loki is a complex character, and when the chips are down, he can do the right thing sometimes, and he can show loyalty to the Asgardians or his brother Thor when they have a common enemy, such as in Ragnorak or Endgame. In his Loki series, he shows loyalty to Sophie, and some kind of friendship to Owen Wilsons' character towards the end of the Loki series. Fun to watch, as Loki is a lot of things.
I've always wondered where the "mis-CHEE-vee-uhs" pronunciation came from, especially because "mischief" doesn't include the "chee" sound. Perhaps because we see "...chiev..." and, using the phonetics we were taught, know we're to say "ee" when we see "ie"? Funny humans, we 😁.
You know, Tom said that Loki faked his death in Dark World but they never said Loki faked the attack or wound…. Now I know why that scene always baffled me because it looked so damn sincere to the be “faked”. And apparently, that’s because it wasn’t lol
Let's face it: Tom Hiddleston is RDJ's successor as the center of the MCU. Or at least he should be. I think he would be too humble to describe himself as such, but there is no one left who has a greater screen presence. Sure you could argue a hero has to be at the center of a universe of superheroes, but Loki in his Series has appeared to have the capacity for genuine self-reflection and development. If it's true that Kang is the big bad in the series and will appear in Ant-Man and possibly other movies, then it would make for an interesting dynamic to have Loki at the center of the good guys trying to take down Kang. Will any of the Avengers forgive him for Coulson? If the series version of Loki ends up back in the present day with the TVA compromised and an uncertain future ahead as I suspect, and they need Loki to help defeat Kang, then the answer is they're going to have to try and work with him, forgiveness or not. Lots of interesting possibilities for the MCU if Tom Hiddleston is allowed to take on a major role in it.
yess this is such an interesting comment and their characters always seemed connected to each other in some way. tony in many of the movies is technically an excellent villain if you think about it. the coulson thing adds an extra layer as well
kenneth branagh and tom hiddleston worked on wallander together in the early 2000s. i didn't know branagh directed thor, i'm guessing he had a sense that hiddleston would do well as loki and had something to do with him being brought on board.
If they have killed Loki in Dark World I would have been so livid with Marvel. Like seriously, that would have been such a wasted opportunity to throw away for a villain redemption that was just primed and ready and begging to happen. Most audiences don’t always buy villain redemption arcs but this was one of those rare cases where the fans we literally *screaming* for an arc. Killings Loki off in Dark World would have ruined a lot of the best parts of Ragnorok and Infinity War. I am so glad they decided to take more time and care with Loki’s story and give it the attention he deserved because I don’t think the fans would have accepted it any other way. There are *still* fans who refuse to accept his death. Can you imagine if they had kept it to Dark World? An unfinished and spur of the moment redemptive act that gets him killed before anything of substance could play out? Personally, I don’t think I would have watched anymore Marvel films after that if that’s their idea of engaging story telling. As it is, I still don’t think they properly addressed all the issues between Loki and Thor BUT maybe this will change with the tv series. I really truly can’t imagine a Thor movie without Loki would be worth the price of a theater ticket. 🗡🐍✨💚💛
What a class act. Just finished Loki ep 4 and was enjoying interviews of Tom. He's just a really amazing actor along with being such a great human. Never stop Tom !! 💗
I almost died today when I thought LOKI had finally died....but then I realized the word being used " PRUNING" well when you prune a plant 🪴 you repot the part of the shrub you clip off so thank goodness....LOKI LIVES!!! NOW SYLVIE JUST HAS TO COME SAVE HIM🥰
its because the script and your (Tom Hiddleston) performance was far to memorable. People connected with Loki, they loved him, no one was ready to say goodbye to him yet. I remember even watching the movie when he got stabbed I was thinking "He Better NOT be dead!!". At the end I kept thinking, "They better show us what REALLY happened to Loki" and thank god they chose to alter the story to keep Loki in!! Come "Infinity War" I thought the exact same thing again! And thank goodness in "End Game" you see Loki grab the Tesseract, instantly telling us fans "Don't worry, Loki is ok" :-) Now I am enjoying the show, and I hope it stayes on for many seasons!! I think for many people including me, Loki is the favorite Marvel Character period! (At least since the MCU anyway) Also... if they DID kill Loki in Thor 2... He wouldn't have been in Ragnarok... can you imagine Ragnarok (one of the best films period) without loki!?
My goodness. There's simply no other man that make me swoon so hard like Tom Hiddleston. A man so intelligent, kind, sensitive, diligent, hard working, elegant, passionate and funny! wooowwwiiieeee. He's gorgeous! His voice is extremely sultry. woooo...☺😊 my heart is bulging, it hurts! 😍😍😍
I'm not objective on this but, I think Tom is the only one who created Loki, I mean he wrote or rewrote the entire script about LOKI, not only played Loki. Ah come on, give this man the credits he deserves.
That means, we owe it to the test audience that there is Thor: Ragnarok in this version ... and that there is the series/show Loki. Haha. Thank you. ^^
I love how Tom Hiddleston is completely aware that Marvel tries to kill Loki over and over and fans always go like "nahhhh he's alive"
15:04 I love how politely Tom describes the test audience basically refusing to let Marvel kill off Loki, one of the best characters in the MCU. 😂
Well, he IS burdened with glorious purpose
We don't just love Loki, we're sci-fi fans, and after watching decades of Star Trek and other sci-fi shows like Stargate, we know that there are countless ways of killing main characters without having them actually be dead. If a character isn't wearing a red shirt, they can always find away to kill them off without having them die permanently, wether it's finding a way to kill and revive the actual character or killing off an alternate version of that character. If there's an alternate universe, or time line, or any other sort of duplicate of the character, they're even more likely to die than someone in a red shirt.
@@Primalxbeast if a convenient Sci-Fi/Fantasy death loophole isn't gonna resurrect a beloved character, then the devoted Sci-Fi/Fantasy nerds will. 😆
I love Tom Hiddleston as an actor and really enjoy a lot of his other work outside the MCU, but I absolutely love him as Loki. He is Loki, I can't imagine anyone else in the role. He's given so much to the character & it wouldn't be the same without him. Despite his many deaths in the MCU, I don't think I'll ever be prepared for the final goodbye to his Loki (which will hopefully be a long way off yet 🤞🏻🙏🏻). 💚
@@Incoherent-excitement Loki is definitely my favorite character in the MCU.
he just remembers EVERYONE'S names, not just the big ones. what a prince.
IKRRRR
That's exactly what I picked up on too! I feel like he's the kind of person who treats everyone on the team like they're the most important person in the room, no matter what their job title is.
So true.
Keep in mind this role made his career
@@curtisfeagan5224 still, I'd wager that not too many other actors do the same. I can't even remember the names of some people I went to school with for 5 years
I already loved this man, but the fact that he remembers and name checks the costume designers, concept artists, set designers etc make my art nerd/theater tech crew mom heart so freaking happy.
Now this is an actor who truly, truly understands his character
i cannot imagine how many times he’s had to explain the same things about loki in all these interviews and yet he does it so passionately every time it’s amazing and i’m super hyped up for the series!!! 🖤💚
I think that’s the thing about good theatre training is that it trains you to do the same show night after night yet each time bring a curiosity and an openness to being surprised and discovering something new in a moment you’ve experienced before. I think he takes that same approach to his interviews and may discover a little something new about his character each time he describes him and thus is genuinely surprised and driven by curiosity each time.
Ashley C that’s so wonderfully put!
He’s freaking obsessed with his character too. Most of the Avengers cast don’t know anything about Avengers. They follow the script, and play they’re parts wonderfully. Tom was given the job of teaching Owen Wilson about Loki’s lore. They literally called it Loki school lol. Definitely my favorite actor.
He clearly loves the part. And also knows it's the role of a lifetime. And he hasn't lost his gratitude for that.
I thought the same ^^
Wouldn’t he make an amazing professor?
Indeed
Loki lecture
Just commented somewhere that his true calling may be an motivational speaker. There are a few of these intelligent broad minded upbeat public personas who as someone sayed for Trevor Noah-educate, not just inform you. Ah, Aquarius age is finally upon us.
“ Ok… noted, take a breath. Ok we’ll split up into doubles, I’ll go with *Professor Loki.* “
I wouldn't miss a single day
I can't get enough of this man, I could listen to him talking for hours!
Literally same
And I'm pretty sure he is ready to oblige
He's a great talker, love his accent as well .
@@Justice4Skye yep
Maybe a bit random, but he actually recorded (at least) two audiobooks and a couple of poems, I've been using them to help me sleep. So if you want to listen to his fantastic voice more, those are out there:)
Loki's marketing is on whole another level
Loki's best PR could be only one, Tom himself. Noone else could do it better.
@@ChriSSS-99 yeah,by the way if you don't know, Tom gave audition for playing character of thor but got selected as loki,
It's same as like HEATH LEDGER gave audition for Batman but got selected as Joker .
But at the end both are great actor
@@JOJO-fw2yk yes I know. Thanks. I have seen his audition as Thor.
Anyway, doing the good and the handsome one is so easy. But doing Loki is hard. And Tom shines in that character since the first day. It's not the classic villan, is a Shakespearian villan.
@@ChriSSS-99 yeah
Tom Hiddleston aka Loki’s biggest fan.
I pressed like the moment Tom remembered the name of the Dark Elves homeworld. Shows just how much he cares for his character and the MCU.
Mate it literally translates as Dark Elf Land, it's not hard to remember haha
Been trying to figure out how to pronounce that for years. Thanks, Tom!
Thank god people didn't buy that Loki would be dead and essentially made Marvel change it. How they could just get rid of him so easily after how popular he was in The Avengers is beyond me. I'm so glad test audiences pushed for more of him and that Marvel did the intelligent thing and brought him back, talk about one of their best decisions.
The loki series was talked about befor infinty war so they weren't really getting rid of him
@@ameeraaliswed5402 I was talking about how they were going to kill him off for real in TDW originally.
I love how the fans basically said Nah. Loki lives.
And Marvel just had to go with it...
@@storytellingsnek5255 Good thing they knew what was good for Marvel because Loki's super popular and look where he is now. :D
I do personally wish
he would have stayed dead in Infinity war. Despite how dumb his actions were I love that scene.
I just love hearing Tom talk about Loki and his understanding of the character. It's obvious he loves his character and does the research not just from marvel comics but Norse mythology and I find that so amazing. It's probably why he's so perfect at playing Loki because he is so passionate.
I felt that when he said “an ending is just a new beginning.”
I actually like this quote!
Tom is such an absolute class act. He's so respectful of the whole cast and crew and so obviously grateful for his opportunities. what a great dude all around.
Finally a long interview
Without anyone interrupting him for once
I know
@@NGGamer-nb6bu yep thankgoodnes
"Loki's chaos is occasionally something we need"
I absolutely love what he said about Loki’s chaos…sometimes we need chaos to do the right thing..not everything can be solved by rigid lines of good, laws etc…one sometimes needs to look outside the box
Yep. Regardless of who doesn't like it!
If you watched Shadow and Bone- Kaz Brekker is chaos king too!
@@queenb2450 I love the show! The Darkling is my number one, but believe me Kaz is a very close number two!
Where the heck is Dread Cthuhlu? He sent me a reply and I wanted to answer and can't find him. (Her?)
@@lefantomer Dread Cthulhu said "That is essentially the role of the trickster in all stories across all of human culture".
I would listen to Tom Hiddleston's 10-hour Oral History of the MCU. What a great actor with a calm demeanor and an amazing voice.
He could do it , too. Evidently he's the lore keeper for the rest of the cast.
Oh yes, we need this.
kinda feel like we got a lil bit of his Loki lecture😍 thnx for just letting him take his time n talk cause in those 5 min junkets arent long enough for Tom he gives very thoughtful and usually long answers. N so the 5 min ones he always seems like he has more to say ❤
Totally agree!
Same. When I heard about these Loki lectures with "Professor Tom", I've never been more prepared to go back to school! 😂 👩🏼🏫👩🏼🎓 The interviews where he just gets to talk, wave those distracting hands, and go into such detail about his acting/thought process, his character's motivations & feelings and share his obvious passion for his craft are great watches.
Agree! Yesterday Good Morning America rushed his interview and even cut him off mid-sentence. I was so mad🤬 I was swearing at the tv lol
@@mimiwallen yeah alot of ppl noticed that I think part of the reason y it seems so rushed is because of the time delay when they r talking to eachother it eats up the time . N on a show like that they have to be strict about the time .so it wasn't even really the anchors fault he was prob being told to cut him off 😡😤 GMA Def owes Tom an apology
I really want to listen to the 6 hr Loki lecture that he gave.
I could listen to this man talk for hours. What a beautiful human he is
Just fyi, he recorded (at least) two audiobooks and a couple of poems, so if you want to listen to his magnificent voice more, those are out there :)
The strong in denial of Loki's demise will never die out. 😂 He ain't dead. He will forever not be dead.
He can’t be dead, my sanity can’t take it
He's pretty much unkillable in the comics except for Infinity stone shenanigans because he's just gonna come right back for some reason or another. Him and Mephisto are basically never gonna permanently die, I'd believe in Galactus getting perma killed in that universe before Loki or Meph.
I love how he’s as big of a fan of the mcu as any casual fan and he knows all the names of the characters through the movies. What a guy
I’ve always been smitten with him and his enthusiasm but when he mentioned that he looked up mischief in the dictionary, holy hell this is what true diligence and passion is.
I love that Loki is still here because of the fans. He’s kind of a fan made character 😎
Also, Tom is absolutely perfect as Loki.
Yes -- to win such love for such a character takes such deep understanding and honesty. (And please, never do something that might break hearts just because someone else wants to "virtue signal". We have loved this character for so long.)
I thought that the first time I saw him in Thor. He IS Loki.
In the series you can see how much he reviewed fan behavior and highlighted what we've loved about Loki. Right down to the hair flips, heh-hehs, and contrary attitude. And then he himself infused the character with the capacity to love, to enchant, and to win over. Avenger's Loki expressed love with straight-faced self-sacrifice. Series Loki is a Shakespearean tragedy of heartbreak and disorientation. In DND terms, his charisma stat is well over 20.
@@thaloblue Yes!
@@thaloblue And yet, it's entirely in character for him to be so narcissistic he can only fall in love with a version of himself. :)
tom hiddleston is one of those people that literally nobody can hate. it’s impossible to dislike him
Except for boyfriends/husbands that get jealous of their s.o. stanning for Loki.
From around 17:15 onwards, when Tom Hiddleston starts talking about Loki's place at the table of the gods, it became incredibly obviously apparent that he's read Lokasenna, and the Norse myth nerd in me started geeking out, hard!
yes! He's mentioned this before, he actually looked into all the old texts, as a pagan/Norse mythology enthousiast it made me so happy, and it explains the extra depth in his performance. Tom is truly amazing.
It's amazing to see how well Tom understands Who Loki is and how he should be played. He has put an indelible stamp on this character and I hope he does not get tired of playing this Loki,I am willing to pay to see him for many more years to come.
You can not ever get tired of this man. His way of speaking, his mannerisms, his aura, his...everything.
I’m so happy they cast Tom as Loki and not Thor. I can’t imagine anyone else as him
the only man ever that could do loki justice
We're all very fortunate to watch Tom Hiddleston in the process of creating one of the all-time great characters of either theater or cinema. He is simply brilliant.
Oh good. Is this the 6 hour Loki symposium? * settles in * 🍿📝
Tom is extremely eloquent and cultivated. I love the lack of "aahh" and "uuhhs" every 2 words. No wonder he's such a great actor.
I love how much he loves talking about Loki, like he does SO many of these interviews haha
I find it cool that Tom's been playing seminal characters from plays his whole life but he's also forming the definitive depiction of Loki which people will remember for decades to come
He talks so down to earth. If you listen to him, you can feel that he is a human like all of us and not a super untouchable star.
Tom’s intimacy with others is admirable. He takes the time to learn and get to know someone. I love that he doesn’t make anyone feel lesser bc they don’t play a more recognizable part in films. That speaks volumes about his character (although there’s so much to love about him w/o looking deeper into things). I’ve learned a lot from Tom (:
I love Tom Hiddleston so much
Trust me Tom. I think that 80% of the audience see that goodness in Loki, we also see his bad side. That's why we refuse to let him die. Like... We need that little bit of chaotic evil/neutral/sometimes good that he brings to the table and that I haven't find in any other character.
The mischievous music change when Tom says”Where’s Loki?” about TDW cracks me up every time. Never get tired of listening to him talk about Loki.
Still couldn't quite believe Professor Lockhart directed Thor
Professor Lockhart was married to Professor Trelawney.
@@PassionPno oh wow, Snape you’ve got all the gossip 👀
@@eggobeggo6284 I was married to Professor Trelawney in Love Actually too.
@@PassionPno ooooo dramaaaaa
@@eggobeggo6284 Never underestimate Severus!
It’s a good point that Loki has probably always felt different, even before knowing he wasn’t Asgardian. If you don’t know why you feel this why, it can be quite frightening, especially if your family is pretending nothing’s wrong. And then finding out the truth at the 11th hour would certainly be traumatizing. Moral of the story, don’t lie to your kids. ;)
the way he talks about loki shows how much he loves him and that’s all i need to know to live a peaceful life.
this was so entertaining to listen to..all the behind the scenes work that goes into creating these worlds that have captivated us for years..he's so humble and talented
It's so crazy, I ended up reading the Kid Loki comics right after Avengers came out and understood that Loki was more than a villain and that in the comics, his last hurrah before he becomes Kid Loki is sacrificing himself to save Asgard. He was never just a villain, he is a true anti hero. He plays both sides and he loves his adopted family even if there is jealousy and pain in not being related by blood. Thor's never ending acceptance to bring him back if he is willing to fight alongside him is exactly what he needs. There are times in the comics when Thor himself acts villainous and plain rude to Loki. There is even a time when Loki becomes worthy of Mjolnir because of it but when the spell on Thor wears off he can no longer hold it and Thor has no memory of it so he tells him he is just lying as usual. It's so hard to watch his journey from Kid Loki to Agent of Asgard because there is SO MUCH self hate and a lot of the time, he is left to deal with these intense feelings alone.
But he makes friends and he starts to reinvent himself and realize that he doesn't need to be held back by his mistakes. He can have an awful, painful past but the future is for him to decide. Loki is the one telling the story. And the Agent of Asgard comics end with Loki confronting the worst version of himself and what does he do? He walks over to him and he forgives him. He understands how things ended up that way and that even the most "evil" version of himself just wanted to prove he was worth something underneath it all.
Loki has grown as a character in the comics just as he has grown on screen. It's crazy to reflect on everything that has happened from Thor 2011-now. There is something incredibly empowering to see Loki go through so much and still find a reason to try and learning to love yourself is HARD but to see someone as messy and broken as Loki do it is incredibly moving.
It's important to tell your story and remember that it's never too late to start over. This is not the story of a villain or a God who has it all figured out. There is something incredibly human about Marvel's Loki. Loki is trying to do the best he can, just like the rest of us.
Is that Kid Loki the same one as in the show? I guess not, since he doesn't kill you-know-who.
Tom always give credits to the makers... he's the best... ❣❣
Loki has such an amazing range; playful, witty, charismatic, charming and fun. Tom may have been describing Loki but from what I can tell is those seem to be the characteristics of The Great Tom Hiddleston. I feel like the role of Loki could have been a semi minor role that may have dissipated through the evolution of the MCU but Tom made it something so much more!!! Loki the series is fantastic and I am so excited to see every episode!!! Tom and Sophia are fabulous together!
The power of the "trickster" in literature has never before been represented so acutely. Its reputation alone literally trolled Kevin Feige into resurrecting the character representing it.
Awesome video! Loki and Bucky are my 2 favourite characters and like Tom Hiddleston auditioning for Thor and getting cast as Loki, Bucky also auditioned for the part of Steve Rogers and got cast as the darker character of Bucky.
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Marvel also probably realized they couldn't kill off Loki and go with the Ragnarok theme because Loki is central to Ragnarok. Honestly I want Loki to exist forever.
He wasn't before, but after the Disney show he sure is now.
"You Mewling Quim" .... i mean... if ever there was a line to be delivered by an angry god, It's Loki
He has always been... The Necessary "Evil"
I love line. Dying to say to a woman who has pissed me off
@@mrmushin1 Needed to be "translated from the British"! So dam funny...
What Tom said about Loki has made me find redemption in this quality of chaos and mischief I got from my dad. I feel in every ancient God there’s always force of change..for that I love Tom for playing this character. What a sweet warm generous soul.
I didn't accept Loki's death either.
The "Get help" scene was the best scene of the entire MCU!
What made it so good was the follow up (“I’m not doing ‘Get Help’” when facing Hela). Same as the ‘Hulk treats Loki as a rag doll scene’, which was switched around and repeated with Thor in the Ragnarok movie … Loki’s response of “YES! That’s how it feels!” absolutely made that scene.
It was improvised by Christ and Tom too. They knew how it was to end and they just went with it.
So sad for the generations that doesn't / didn't get to experience Tom Hiddleston.
This interview brought me lots of comfort
I always find it charming and endearing when an actor enjoys taking ownership of a long-running character as much as we enjoy watching them inhabit it. Actors seem to me to be artistic hobo's; making us love characters only to plop it on a shelf and grab a spot on the next train. Although I totally understand this professionally, when an actor holds on to a character and carries it along with them, it's extra special because here is a friend that I thought I would be forced to leave behind, and now I don't have to. There's a shared love of that friend. Actors like Tom with Loki, Anthony Daniels with C3-PO, Leonard Nimoy with Spock, etc, make deeply enjoying those characters "safe", because I know they won't let them simply fade away. Even if they're not actively playing those characters anymore, I want them to continue loving them as much as I do. They can hop any boxcar they like then, and I know our mutual friend is safely stowed in their pocket.
We are so freaking lucky to have this man
this guy is the perfect cast for loki. the way he deliver his words is captivating and "mischievous".
also his body language is amazingly on point. amazing actor.
love a man who talks with his hands ♥️
He is a certified Marvel dork!!! He knows and remember the name of all behind the scenes people!!!
Marvel just has a knack for making good decisions (such as listening to the fans about Loki).
The amount of times this man has probably had to act out dying in this single universe is probably hysterical
He may just catch up to Sean Bean eventually.
Tom Hiddleston would be an amazing narrator. You realize as you're watching this video that you could probably listen to him forever lol
I wonder if he does any audiobook narration?
Loki is a complex character, and when the chips are down, he can do the right thing sometimes, and he can show loyalty to the Asgardians or his brother Thor when they have a common enemy, such as in Ragnorak or Endgame. In his Loki series, he shows loyalty to Sophie, and some kind of friendship to Owen Wilsons' character towards the end of the Loki series. Fun to watch, as Loki is a lot of things.
Tom remembering the names of the whole film crew of Thor 10 years later is amazing.
Thanks for this really satisfying video, he really does justice to the long-form interview, he’s thoughtfully and intelligent and very interesting
He's so perfect, he even pronounces mischievous correctly. Most people pronounce it mis-CHEE-vee-ous, not MIS-chi-vous.
I've always wondered where the "mis-CHEE-vee-uhs" pronunciation came from, especially because "mischief" doesn't include the "chee" sound. Perhaps because we see "...chiev..." and, using the phonetics we were taught, know we're to say "ee" when we see "ie"? Funny humans, we 😁.
You know, Tom said that Loki faked his death in Dark World but they never said Loki faked the attack or wound….
Now I know why that scene always baffled me because it looked so damn sincere to the be “faked”. And apparently, that’s because it wasn’t lol
He remembers all the names, thats incredible..i dont remember what day is it
Imgaine wanting to play Thor in a movie but instead you end as one of the best villain/anti-hero in history
i could listen to this man talk forever
Let's face it: Tom Hiddleston is RDJ's successor as the center of the MCU. Or at least he should be. I think he would be too humble to describe himself as such, but there is no one left who has a greater screen presence. Sure you could argue a hero has to be at the center of a universe of superheroes, but Loki in his Series has appeared to have the capacity for genuine self-reflection and development.
If it's true that Kang is the big bad in the series and will appear in Ant-Man and possibly other movies, then it would make for an interesting dynamic to have Loki at the center of the good guys trying to take down Kang.
Will any of the Avengers forgive him for Coulson? If the series version of Loki ends up back in the present day with the TVA compromised and an uncertain future ahead as I suspect, and they need Loki to help defeat Kang, then the answer is they're going to have to try and work with him, forgiveness or not. Lots of interesting possibilities for the MCU if Tom Hiddleston is allowed to take on a major role in it.
Interesting perspective. Can I forgive Loki for Coulson? I don't know, that's a tough one. I loved Coulson with my whole heart.
yess this is such an interesting comment and their characters always seemed connected to each other in some way. tony in many of the movies is technically an excellent villain if you think about it. the coulson thing adds an extra layer as well
I’d love to see that happen
@@kirstencorby8465Now it seems like he, too, just faked his death... which I find to be a little far fetched, to be honest.
@@a.r.9357 Yeah I don't love that.
There will never be another Loki like Tom.
Only variants 😜
kenneth branagh and tom hiddleston worked on wallander together in the early 2000s. i didn't know branagh directed thor, i'm guessing he had a sense that hiddleston would do well as loki and had something to do with him being brought on board.
That is seriously awesome that he still remembers and mentions the design people in Thor (2011). Film is a collaborative process. ❤️
Marvel fans just won't let Loki be dead 🤣
I love you, Tom Hiddleston!
This new Loki series is a real game changer in many ways... Such a great actor and character.
It's basic go setting up the next phase of the MCU too. Everyone should watch it.
Tom is the biggest fan of Loki and i'm in love with that
If they have killed Loki in Dark World I would have been so livid with Marvel. Like seriously, that would have been such a wasted opportunity to throw away for a villain redemption that was just primed and ready and begging to happen.
Most audiences don’t always buy villain redemption arcs but this was one of those rare cases where the fans we literally *screaming* for an arc.
Killings Loki off in Dark World would have ruined a lot of the best parts of Ragnorok and Infinity War. I am so glad they decided to take more time and care with Loki’s story and give it the attention he deserved because I don’t think the fans would have accepted it any other way.
There are *still* fans who refuse to accept his death. Can you imagine if they had kept it to Dark World? An unfinished and spur of the moment redemptive act that gets him killed before anything of substance could play out? Personally, I don’t think I would have watched anymore Marvel films after that if that’s their idea of engaging story telling. As it is, I still don’t think they properly addressed all the issues between Loki and Thor BUT maybe this will change with the tv series.
I really truly can’t imagine a Thor movie without Loki would be worth the price of a theater ticket.
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I hear you, I actually didn’t want to watch Ultron at first because Loki wasn’t there like in Avengers (2012). ;)
To be honest, 'Love and Thunder' wasn't worth the ticket. And not only because of a terrible lack of Loki...
What a class act. Just finished Loki ep 4 and was enjoying interviews of Tom. He's just a really amazing actor along with being such a great human. Never stop Tom !! 💗
It really caught me off guard how high his voice used to be way back in 2011... I'm the same age now as he was then
The Lokiverse grows more mischevious with every appearance!!!
I almost died today when I thought LOKI had finally died....but then I realized the word being used " PRUNING" well when you prune a plant 🪴 you repot the part of the shrub you clip off so thank goodness....LOKI LIVES!!! NOW SYLVIE JUST HAS TO COME SAVE HIM🥰
its because the script and your (Tom Hiddleston) performance was far to memorable. People connected with Loki, they loved him, no one was ready to say goodbye to him yet. I remember even watching the movie when he got stabbed I was thinking "He Better NOT be dead!!".
At the end I kept thinking, "They better show us what REALLY happened to Loki" and thank god they chose to alter the story to keep Loki in!!
Come "Infinity War" I thought the exact same thing again! And thank goodness in "End Game" you see Loki grab the Tesseract, instantly telling us fans "Don't worry, Loki is ok" :-)
Now I am enjoying the show, and I hope it stayes on for many seasons!!
I think for many people including me, Loki is the favorite Marvel Character period! (At least since the MCU anyway)
Also... if they DID kill Loki in Thor 2... He wouldn't have been in Ragnarok... can you imagine Ragnarok (one of the best films period) without loki!?
My goodness. There's simply no other man that make me swoon so hard like Tom Hiddleston. A man so intelligent, kind, sensitive, diligent, hard working, elegant, passionate and funny! wooowwwiiieeee. He's gorgeous! His voice is extremely sultry. woooo...☺😊 my heart is bulging, it hurts! 😍😍😍
I'm not objective on this but, I think Tom is the only one who created Loki, I mean he wrote or rewrote the entire script about LOKI, not only played Loki.
Ah come on, give this man the credits he deserves.
I love the way Tom explains things... and his voice is wonderful.
Oh wow, I cannot envision Tom Hiddleston as Thor at all, lol; on the other hand, the role of Loki was made for him, and he made it his own
This man is pure beauty
This man is perfect ❤️
That moment when Hiddleston is so good as Loki that Marvel has to bring him back hahahah
Kenneth Branagh made the Asgardian royal family Shakespearean in nature and who other than him is better at that.
God I LOVE hearing Tom talk. He could read the dictionary and I'd be listening to his every word...I'd learn every word lol
In case you didn't know, he recorded (at least) two audiobooks and a few poems! Helps me sleep :)
I could listen to his voice every night to fall asleep .... its so relaxing!
That means, we owe it to the test audience that there is Thor: Ragnarok in this version ... and that there is the series/show Loki. Haha. Thank you. ^^
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This man has an oscar coming!
Such a well spoken, thoughtful human being!
Him reflecting on thor 1 and expressing how special the movie is to him gets me. We've come a long way
his brain is just fantastic i -