Actor Tom Hiddlston had been fairly silent prior to confirmation of reprising his 'God of Mischief'
Thor role in Marvel & Joss Whedon's crossover phenomenon
The Avengers. However, recently chatting with
I Am Rogue, the actor discussed highly on his presence in the film, from possibly confirming the Skrulls to spoiling the ending of
Thor.
See this is where there could be some kind of assassin sitting and waiting to shoot me. Well you are on to something. You have seen that tag and you are on to something. So Loki can mind control people but there are certain things that Loki has to do himself. So I wouldn’t say that it is all going to be Stellan.
So we will see Tom Hiddleston as Loki in The Avengers?
Tom as Loki is in The Avengers, I can guarantee that.
Are you the main villain or are there others that you are working with?
"Well this is the first time I’ve had to talk about it because for so long I was asked to not say anything. You are the first to ask me, you won’t be the only one, but you are the first. Loki has big, big plans and it’s going to take more that just Thor to stop him this time."
Are those plans coming out of the ending of Thor, was that an origin movie for Loki in a way?
The action of Thor is as much an origin story for Loki as it is for Thor. I think the Loki we see in The Avengers is further advanced. You have to ask yourself the question: [THOR SPOILER ALERT]how pleasant an experience is it disappearing into a wormhole that has been created by some kind of super nuclear explosion of his own making? So I think by the time Loki shows up in The Avengers he’s seen a few things.
Will The Avengers explain what happened to Loki in the time between the actual end of Thor and the beginning of the end credit scene?
There absolutely are references to what happened to him. There are references to where he’s been, and what he’s been doing.
Have you read the entire script to The Avengers yet, and if so, what did you think?
Dude it’s absolutely amazing let me just tell you. I read the script again the other day and Joss Whedon has written the most extraordinary template of a film for this to happen. I feel like he has balanced it so well. All the different elements you want from all the different colors and flavors of each character are in there. Arguably seven not just four characters are in this and I think Joss has made a virtue of that potential unbalance.
These are seven big egos, and I’m referring to the characters not the actors. They all want to be the alpha male, or in Black Widow’s case the alpha female. So he has made a virtue of that by having them all compete for the top dog slot. And while they are all fighting each other Loki can get to his business. Look it’s Hulk, Cap, Thor, Iron Man, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Nick Fury. What more can you ask for?
When do you begin shooting your scenes for the film?
I start in about ten days. It’s already started filming. It started last Monday, April the 25th. Chris (Hemsworth) and I, as soon as Thor is up and running and out in the world, we’ll be out to New Mexico with the rest of them. I’m so excited man. I feel like I’ve built the character now, I’ve built the house and in a way doing a second film is like getting to take credit for it.
Finally, did you have any idea when you signed on to do Thor that you would also be in The Avengers as well?
I knew it would be more than just Thor but I didn’t know for sure. If I had sucked in Thor then Kevin Feige would have said, “Tom thank you very much and we never want to see you again.” So in a way it’s a huge compliment and I’m very pleased to at least be asked back to the playground.
Past rumors suggested that Loki would be using the Cosmic Cube to lure the extraterrestrial shapeshifting Skrulls to earth. Although, many were unsure how they'd play out. And with Hiddleston stating,
[Spoiler]"disappearing into a wormhole, by the time Loki shows up in The Avengers he’s seen a few things," this may hint at how Loki's interacted with them. What do you think?
Thor spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. And Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba, Ray Stevenson, Stellan Skarsgård and Tom Hiddleston, the film releases May 6!