LOKI's Tom Hiddleston Won't Be In THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER As Taika Waitit Says "Who Knows?" To THOR 5

Loki star Tom Hiddleston has explained why he won't return as the God of Mischief in Thor: Love and Thunder, while director Taika Waititi addresses the possibility of one day helming a fifth Thor movie...

By JoshWilding - Jun 09, 2021 04:06 AM EST

Filed Under: Thor: Love and Thunder

Fans have only seen one episode of Loki, but there's already heaps of speculation about future plans for Tom Hiddleston's God of Mischief. There have been rumblings about a second season for a while now, but could the trickster make his presence felt in Thor: Love and Thunder next year?

Talking to Digital Spy, Hiddleston shared his thoughts on why it might be time to hold off on reuniting Loki with the God of Thunder for now, explaining why he thinks the MCU has done all it can with those two.

"We have explored about as much as we can about these two brothers," the actor explains. "We talked about the Thor movies as a family saga, and the diametric opposition between Thor and Loki, and duality and antagonism, being a book that perhaps should remain closed for the moment."

Meanwhile, in a separate interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi was asked about a possible Thor 5, and it sounds a lot like he might be planning to move on from the franchise after taking the hero on this next star-studded adventure.

"Who knows if we do another one after this, but I definitely feel like we put everything — every idea and every single ridiculous concept or gag or stunt or character — into this film," the filmmaker said. "I couldn’t be happier with it." That's great to hear, and not a massive surprise when Waititi is gearing up to take the helm of a Star Wars movie (likely not leaving him much time for a Thor 5).

Thor: Love and Thunder is set to be released in theaters on May 6, 2022.

Click on the "Next" button below to check out
a recap of Loki's best moments in the MCU!

10. Saving Thor

Loki was somewhat redeemed in Thor: The Dark World following Frigga's death, and later sacrificed himself after taking a blow that was meant for his brother.

The villain died in Thor's arms, moments after killing Kurse and ensuring that the God of Thunder and Jane Foster would be able to bring an end to Malekith's plan. It was a heartbreaking moment, and one that only doesn't place higher because a post-credits scene would reveal that Loki faked his demise!

While Thor was battling Malekith, the God of Mischief returned to Asgard, banished Odin to Earth, and took his place on Asgard's throne.

We're obviously pleased that Loki survived, but it does lessen some of the impact of this scene.

9. One On One With Black Widow

The Avengers brought the word "quim" back into our vocabulary and saw Tom Hiddleston at his best as the God of Mischief berated and seemingly outsmarted Black Widow.

The tension in this scene was out of this world, with Hiddleston's spittle hitting the glass that separated him and the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. However, something we really loved about this scene was the way Natasha Romanoff actually managed to outsmart Loki and use his hatred for humans against him.

Realising The Hulk was key to Loki's plan, she leaps into action immediately, and Hiddleston sold this moment perfectly.

It feels like this helped a lot in laying the groundwork for Loki to become one of the MCU's best villains, though it was this next moment that really shocked fans...

8. Killing Agent Coulson

By the time The Avengers had rolled around, Clark Gregg's Agent Coulson had become beloved among comic book fans. He may have been a newly created character, but there was just something about him that resonated with all of us.

So, of course, Joss Whedon killed him off in the most brutal way possible here!

While it looked like Coulson had managed to take the God of Mischief down using tech created from the remains of The Destroyer, it was all an illusion, and Loki proceeded to use the spectre to stab the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent through the back.

Marvel Television may have resurrected Coulson in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but we're still not convinced that's canon, and it makes this moment hurt no less!

7. A Brotherly Moment

Taika Waititi saved the Thor franchise with 2018's Thor: Ragnarok, and the way the filmmaker handled the God of Mischief's relationship with his brother really struck a chord with fans.

As they take an elevator ride together, Thor and Loki reflect on their past experiences, with the villain (now more of an anti-hero) learning the God of Thunder has, in fact, always cared for him. However, what really stings Loki here is that it's become apparent that Thor has pretty much gone past caring now with those multiple betrayals proving to be too much.

Loki clearly feels guilt, confusion, and a whole host of other emotions, and this helps explain his actions both later in this movie and Avengers: Infinity War (we'll get to that).

The fact this was followed by a brilliant team-up just makes it an even bigger highlight.

6. "Kneel!"

Loki was still in full villain mode in The Avengers, something emphasised by this scene in Germany.

The God of Mischief was less about, well, mischief, and more about tyranny as he invaded Earth shortly after making a deal with Thanos. Ordering those around him to "kneel," Loki believes humans "crave subjugation," and clearly feels that he's doing the right thing by conquering Midgard.

When an elderly man stands up and makes it clear he'll never bow before a tyrant (clearly, he survived World War II and Nazi Germany), Loki is about to wipe him out before Captain America intervenes.

It's a great moment, and one that felt far grander in scale at the time than it does now the MCU has expanded beyond our wildest dreams.

5. Thor Vs. Loki

Thor served as a solid introduction for both the God of Thunder and Loki, and Marvel Studios wasted no time in exploring the character's villainous side here.

After playing a role in Thor being banished to Earth, Loki takes the throne of Asgard for himself and later sends The Destroyer to Earth in a bid to kill his brother and The Warriors Three. It's hard to escape the feeling he's at least somewhat conflicted, though, and that was our first glimpse that there was more to this character than might meet the eye.

This personal, exciting final battle was truly glorious, and helped add a lot of depth to Loki.

The later reveal that he'd faked his death and would be the lead villain in The Avengers was simply the cherry on top of an already delicious cake.

4. Maybe's He's Not Too Bad After All

We've alluded to the impact Frigga's death had on Loki, but it was this moment in Thor: The Dark World that really peeled back some of the character's more complex layers.

Despite putting on a brave face, when Loki drops the illusion and we see the state he's really in - not to mention the grief he feels at his mother's demise after their earlier exchange - was really something special.

Yes, this wasn't one of the best Marvel Studios movies, but for Loki, it helped lay the groundwork for future stories.

Despite his heinous actions in The Avengers, this made us realise that the God of Mischief wasn't really all that bad, and that inside, he was more damaged than any of us previously thought.

3. Making The Ultimate Sacrifice

While Loki clearly couldn't still be fully trusted (he had taken the Tesseract from Asgard before it was destroyed), when Thor: Ragnarok ended and Avengers: Infinity War began, the trickster had clearly resolved many of the issues he'd had with his brother.

As a result, it was no great surprise when Loki really did make the ultimate sacrifice when he came face-to-face with Thanos again.

Clearly stalling for time in the hope Thor could save the day, Loki attempted to betray and kill the Mad Titan, but found himself overpowered by the Infinity Stone-wielding villain. As a result, Loki died after being choked to death by Thanos, but not before getting one final shot in:

"You will never be a God."

2. Ragnarok

Once again, it seemed Loki had proved himself untrustworthy, betraying Thor and proving his brother right.

However, that aforementioned conversation in the elevator clearly struck a chord with the God of Mischief, so his return to Asgard alongside those forces from The Grandmaster's arena was an utterly delightful moment.

Yes, Loki took the opportunity to revel in his arrival (declaring himself Asgard's "savior"), but this was still a big moment for him, and one that again helped take him from villain to hero...mostly. Throw in the sight of him wearing that classic helmet as he kicked ass, and this was 100% awesome.

However, it's this next moment that really stands out to us...

1. Loki Is No Match For The Hulk

Sure, this exchange with The Hulk didn't end well for the God of Mischief, but it has to be his best moment in the MCU to date.

No one could have seen this coming, but that's what made it so great. As the villain squared up to the Jade Giant in The Avengers, little did he know that The Hulk was about to make short work of this "Puny God." With that, Loki was defeated, and it was the perfect way for this story to wrap up.

It also created a fun throwback moment for Marvel Studios that paid off in Thor: Ragnarok when Loki cheered as he watched Thor experience exactly what that felt like!

This is iconic, and let's face it, Loki deserved it.

Chris Hemsworth Says I Became A Parody Of Myself In Taika Waititi's THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

Recommended For You:

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER Concept Art Reveals Comic-Accurate Version Of Christian Bale's Gorr The God Butcher

DISCLAIMER: ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and... [MORE]

ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

Do you have what it takes to write for us?

Want to contribute?

54 Comments

1 2

Scarilian - 6/9/2021, 4:06 AM

Makes no sense to do Thor 4 with no intent for a Thor 5 & 6.

bkmeijer2 - 6/9/2021, 4:08 AM

@Scarilian - why not (especially since they're throwing everything on this)?

bkmeijer2 - 6/9/2021, 4:09 AM

With the number of character already said/rumoured to appear, I don't think there's a place even for Loki to be involved too

McMurdo - 6/9/2021, 7:53 AM

@bkmeijer - MCU Thor is infinitely better when Huddleston has more screen time.

clornelas - 6/9/2021, 4:14 AM

"I can never go back, can I?"
-Loki, ep.1

This for me had multiple meanings. It said this Loki is here for this story and not as a way of bringing him back from the dead for more Thor/Avengers shenanigans. It turned the page to these stories.

SpideyPuffsMJ - 6/9/2021, 4:21 AM

Makes sense but I do hope we see Thor in Loki’s show or at least someone from the universe acknowledges the work Loki does to fix the timelines

Blergh - 6/9/2021, 4:25 AM

A cameo perhaps

WeaponXCII - 6/9/2021, 4:31 AM

He’s proven himself to be one of the MCU’s greatest villains, but a little rest from Loki would be s see alright.

Repian - 6/9/2021, 5:17 AM

I like Thor but I think after "Love and Thunders", it will be time to focus on Hercules. Also, Zeus appears in the movie and if Zeus dies, I think that will be the beginning of the adventures and misadventures of Hercules and Ares in the MCU.

bkmeijer2 - 6/9/2021, 8:01 AM

@Repian - Hercules and Sentry are among the heroes I wanna see show up next, so I completely agree with you

VENOMguy420 - 6/9/2021, 7:28 AM

Good! I’m tired of taika waititi involved with Thor. I was not a fan of Thor 3 and all it’s silliness. Way too much silliness. Hope someone else can bring back the Majestic and Powerful feel of Thor Comics

McMurdo - 6/9/2021, 7:56 AM

@VENOMguy420 - I fully expect his SW film to be a joke. And people will give it high praise nonetheless. He can’t do tension.

1 2

Related Headlines

Thor: Love and Thunder

Chris Hemsworth Says "I Became A Parody Of Myself" In Taika Waititi's THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

JoshWilding

5 hours ago

Deadpool

10 Romantic Superhero Movies You Can Watch With Your Significant Other This Valentine's Day

MarkCassidy

Feb 14, 2024 03:02 PM

Sci-Fi

Taika Waititi's KLARA AND THE SUN Adaptation Reportedly Eyeing Jenna Ortega For Lead Role

MarkCassidy

Jan 05, 2024 07:01 AM

Related Headlines

Thor: Love and Thunder

Chris Hemsworth Says "I Became A Parody Of Myself" In Taika Waititi's THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

JoshWilding

5 hours ago

Deadpool

10 Romantic Superhero Movies You Can Watch With Your Significant Other This Valentine's Day

MarkCassidy

Feb 14, 2024 03:02 PM

Sci-Fi

Taika Waititi's KLARA AND THE SUN Adaptation Reportedly Eyeing Jenna Ortega For Lead Role

MarkCassidy

Jan 05, 2024 07:01 AM

Thor: Love and Thunder

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER Concept Art Reveals Comic-Accurate Version Of Christian Bale's Gorr The God Butcher

JoshWilding

Jan 03, 2024 09:01 AM

Thor: Love and Thunder

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER Concept Art Reveals Awesome AVENGERS: ENDGAME-Inspired Take On Thor's Armor

JoshWilding

Dec 24, 2023 05:12 AM

Thor: Love and Thunder

Moon Knight

MOON KNIGHT Costume Designer Meghan Kasperlik On Creating Oscar Isaac's Iconic Super Suit (Exclusive)

RohanPatel

1 hour ago

Avengers: Secret Wars

AVENGERS: SECRET WARS - 6 Captain America Variants Chris Evans Could Play In The Multiverse Saga Finale

JoshWilding

1 hour ago

Latest Headlines

Falcon and The Winter Soldier

THE FALCON & THE WINTER SOLDIER Deleted Scene Foreshadows Big SECRET INVASION Twist

MarkCassidy

11 mins ago

Moon Knight

MOON KNIGHT Costume Designer Meghan Kasperlik On Creating Oscar Isaac's Iconic Super Suit (Exclusive)

RohanPatel

1 hour ago

Avengers: Secret Wars

AVENGERS: SECRET WARS - 6 Captain America Variants Chris Evans Could Play In The Multiverse Saga Finale

JoshWilding

1 hour ago

Sci-Fi

MEGALOPOLIS: Adam Driver & Nathalie Emmanuel Feature In First Look At Francis Ford Coppola's Sci-Fi Epic

MarkCassidy

1 hour ago

Spider-Man 3

SPIDER-MAN 3 Returns To Theaters For First Time Since 2007 And Picks Up A Surprising Victory

JoshWilding

1 hour ago

Disney

Barry Jenkins Responds To The Perception That He "Sold Out" By Helming MUFASA: THE LION KING

MarkCassidy

1 hour ago

Hot Headlines

180 comments

X-MEN Rumored To Introduce Characters We Haven't Seen In Live-Action Before While Focusing On Female Heroes

MarkCassidy

1 day ago EST

154 comments

DOCTOR WHO Star Ncuti Gatwa Responds To Racist/Homophobic Backlash: "Turn Off The TV. Go And Touch Grass"

JoshWilding

19 hours ago EST

121 comments

The New Falcon Suit Revealed Via CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD Promo Image

MarkJulian

1 day ago EST

85 comments

Chris Hemsworth Says "I Became A Parody Of Myself" In Taika Waititi's THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

JoshWilding

5 hours ago EST

83 comments

More Sci-Fi & Fantasy ►

X-MEN '97 Clip Sees The Summers Family Take A Road Trip...While Being Pursued By Prime Sentinels

More Cartoons & Animated ►

PALWORLD: More Pals Set To Arrive This Summer In Newly Teased Update

More Anime & Manga ►

IN A VIOLENT NATURE Teaser Highlights Stellar Reviews Along With Terrifying New Footage

More Horror ►

MONKEY MAN Exclusive Interview With Mask Designer Eddie Yang; Dev Patel Film Now Available On Digital HD

More Action Movies & TV ►

CM Punk Taunts Drew McIntyre During RAW As Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes Makes Surprise Appearance

More Pro Wrestling ►

MEGALOPOLIS First Official Look Spotlights Adam Driver And Nathalie Emmanuel's Characters

More Sci-Fi & Fantasy ►

More Cartoons & Animated ►

More Anime & Manga ►

More Horror ►

More Action Movies & TV ►

More Pro Wrestling ►

LOKI's Tom Hiddleston Won't Be In THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER As Taika Waitit Says "Who Knows?" To THOR 5

Loki star Tom Hiddleston has explained why he won't return as the God of Mischief in Thor: Love and Thunder, while director Taika Waititi addresses the possibility of one day helming a fifth Thor movie...

10. Saving Thor

9. One On One With Black Widow

8. Killing Agent Coulson

7. A Brotherly Moment

6. "Kneel!"

5. Thor Vs. Loki

4. Maybe's He's Not Too Bad After All

3. Making The Ultimate Sacrifice

2. Ragnarok

1. Loki Is No Match For The Hulk

Chris Hemsworth Says "I Became A Parody Of Myself" In Taika Waititi's THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER Concept Art Reveals Comic-Accurate Version Of Christian Bale's Gorr The God Butcher

Chris Hemsworth Says "I Became A Parody Of Myself" In Taika Waititi's THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

10 Romantic Superhero Movies You Can Watch With Your Significant Other This Valentine's Day

Taika Waititi's KLARA AND THE SUN Adaptation Reportedly Eyeing Jenna Ortega For Lead Role

Chris Hemsworth Says "I Became A Parody Of Myself" In Taika Waititi's THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

10 Romantic Superhero Movies You Can Watch With Your Significant Other This Valentine's Day

Taika Waititi's KLARA AND THE SUN Adaptation Reportedly Eyeing Jenna Ortega For Lead Role

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER Concept Art Reveals Comic-Accurate Version Of Christian Bale's Gorr The God Butcher

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER Concept Art Reveals Awesome AVENGERS: ENDGAME-Inspired Take On Thor's Armor

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER's Natalie Portman Would Love To Return To The MCU As Jane Foster

Popular Headlines

AVENGERS Star Chris Evans Rumored To Have Signed On For MCU Return - Here's When You'll See Him!

AVENGERS 5 Rumor Claims To Reveal FIVE Characters Who Will Be Key To The Movie

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD Promo Art Reveals Full Look At Sam Wilson's Suit As Toys Highlight Red Hulk

Rarely Seen Photos Of Spider-Man's Original MCU Costume Resurface...And They're Splitting Opinions

Chris Hemsworth Says "I Became A Parody Of Myself" In Taika Waititi's THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

THE FALCON & THE WINTER SOLDIER Deleted Scene Foreshadows Big SECRET INVASION Twist

MOON KNIGHT Costume Designer Meghan Kasperlik On Creating Oscar Isaac's Iconic Super Suit (Exclusive)

AVENGERS: SECRET WARS - 6 Captain America Variants Chris Evans Could Play In The Multiverse Saga Finale

THE FALCON & THE WINTER SOLDIER Deleted Scene Foreshadows Big SECRET INVASION Twist

MOON KNIGHT Costume Designer Meghan Kasperlik On Creating Oscar Isaac's Iconic Super Suit (Exclusive)

AVENGERS: SECRET WARS - 6 Captain America Variants Chris Evans Could Play In The Multiverse Saga Finale

MEGALOPOLIS: Adam Driver & Nathalie Emmanuel Feature In First Look At Francis Ford Coppola's Sci-Fi Epic

SPIDER-MAN 3 Returns To Theaters For First Time Since 2007 And Picks Up A Surprising Victory

Barry Jenkins Responds To The Perception That He "Sold Out" By Helming MUFASA: THE LION KING

Hot Headlines

X-MEN Rumored To Introduce Characters We Haven't Seen In Live-Action Before While Focusing On Female Heroes

DOCTOR WHO Star Ncuti Gatwa Responds To Racist/Homophobic Backlash: "Turn Off The TV. Go And Touch Grass"

The New Falcon Suit Revealed Via CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD Promo Image

Chris Hemsworth Says "I Became A Parody Of Myself" In Taika Waititi's THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

AVENGERS Star Chris Evans Rumored To Have Signed On For MCU Return - Here's When You'll See Him!

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

MEGALOPOLIS First Official Look Spotlights Adam Driver And Nathalie Emmanuel's Characters

DUNE: PART TWO Sandwalks Its Way To An Impressive Global Box Office Milestone

Jeff Bridges Confirms Return For TRON: ARES As Cameron Monaghan Praises The Film's VFX

DOCTOR WHO Star Ncuti Gatwa Tells Viewers Who Have A Problem With His Casting To "Go And Touch Grass"

STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE Comic Reveals A Possible Alternate Future For Anakin Skywalker

THE ACOLYTE: New International TV Spot Reveals Return Of An Alien Species We Haven't Seen Since The Prequels

Cartoons & Animated Features

X-MEN '97 Clip Sees The Summers Family Take A Road Trip...While Being Pursued By Prime Sentinels

CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS - PART THREE Teaser Reveals First Look At BATMAN: THE ANIMATED Series Reunion

MUFASA Director Barry Jenkins Responds To Criticism That He "Sold Out" By Helming Disney Prequel

SCOOBY-DOO Live-Action TV Series In The Works At Netflix From COWBOY BEPOP Writers

MOANA 2: The Rock Shares Behind-The-Scenes Video Of Maui Voice Recording Session

X-MEN '97 Epic Final Trailer Teases The Conflict To Come In Three-Part "Tolerance Is Extinction" Finale

Gaming

PALWORLD: More Pals Set To Arrive This Summer In Newly Teased Update

STARFIELD: SHATTERED SPACE Expansion Coming This Fall; Bethesda Teases Another New Update Soon

FALLOUT Is Prime Video's Most-Watched Debut After THE RINGS OF POWER

STAR WARS OUTLAWS Reveals All-New Details About The Ashiga Clan

ASSASSIN'S CREED CODENAME HEXE Rumored For 2026 Release

SPIDER-MAN 2 Concept Art Reveals A Closer Look At The Game's Monstrous Take On Venom

Anime & Manga

GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Reveals Slayer As Final Season 3 DLC Fighter

HATSUNE MIKU Is Coming To MAGIC: THE GATHERING SECRET LAIR

Star And Stripe Character Visual Revealed Ahead Of MY HERO ACADEMIA Season 7 Premiere

New ONE PIECE Prequel Novel For Roronoa Zoro Announced

MY HERO ACADEMIA: YOU'RE NEXT Sound Director Shares Promising Update On Upcoming Film

Next FORTNITE X MY HERO ACADEMIA Collab Could Add The League Of Villains

Horror

IN A VIOLENT NATURE Teaser Highlights Stellar Reviews Along With Terrifying New Footage

DEAD BOY DETECTIVES Features A Cameo From ANOTHER Member Of THE SANDMAN's Family - SPOILERS

First Look At Michael B. Jordan On The Set Of Ryan Coogler's Untitled Jim Crow-Era VAMPIRE Movie

THEM: THE SCARE Exclusive Interview With Star Deborah Ayorinde On The Bone-Chilling New Season

THEM: THE SCARE Exclusive Interview With Singer/Actor Luke James On His Terrifying New Character

THE LITTLE MERMAID Attacks In First Trailer For New R-Rated Live-Action Adaptation

Action Movies & TV