‘Loki’ Star Tom Hiddleston On His Life-Changing 15-Year Role: “Most Magnificent & Emotional Roller Coaster” — Contenders TV
deadline.comLoki stars Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson and Sophia Di Martino joined Deadline’s Contenders TV event Saturday to discuss set design, character motivations and the potential future of the Disney+ series beyond Season 2.
As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to churn out box office hits, it’s hard to believe that Hiddleston’s star-making turn as the celestial trickster brother to the hammer-wielding god Thor started well over a decade ago. “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,” Hiddleston said. “He has so much range and so much complexity, it never feels like [I’m playing] the same thing.
But I know the reason I’m standing here in front of you today is that the audience has such curiosity and passion for and a connection to him.” RLATED: Tom Hiddleston Isn’t Sure About Loki’s Future, But Is Satisfied With Where Things Left Off In Season 2 of the Marvel Studios series, Loki finds himself in a battle for the ownership of the Time Variance Authority.
Along with Mobius (Wilson), Hunter B-15 (Wunmi Mosaku) and a team of new and returning characters, Loki has to navigate an increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie (Di Martino), Judge Renslayer (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), Miss Minutes (Tara Strong) and He Who Remains (Jonathan Majors).
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