There’s a long-standing argument, that has continued from the start of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by way of to right now, that the villains of the MCU motion pictures are not often significantly fascinating on deep. They often have little happening. If you happen to sit and watch the Marvel motion pictures so as it’s troublesome to argue that this isn’t broadly true. Nonetheless, there are definitely exceptions, and the best of them is Tom Hiddleston’s Loki.
First showing within the authentic Thor film (which is streaming with a Disney+ subscription) earlier than turning into the principle antagonist of the primary Avengers movie, Loki was the most effective MCU unhealthy man, earlier than he finally turned one of many heroes. Marvel Studios lucked out when Hiddleston agreed to play the function, which is wild since he by no means auditioned for it.
A clip just lately went viral on Instagram of a Tom Hiddleston look on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon wherein the actor reveals one thing I hadn’t identified earlier than, that he by no means really auditioned for Loki. As a substitute, he solely ever auditioned to play Thor and was then provided the opposite function solely after he wasn’t picked to play the title character. Try the clip under for the entire story, in addition to a clip of his Thor audition tape.
Hiddleston says the entire audition course of took three months, which is a fairly in depth audition. Auditioning for that lengthy you should really feel like you may have a robust shot and getting the job and Hiddleston admits he briefly thought he might need gotten the function. It might need been disappointing, particularly contemplating Chris Hemsworth bombed out of his audition early. It was solely after his brother Liam Hemsworth was deemed too younger that the older brother was given one other look.
Nonetheless, it says one thing in regards to the people at Marvel Studios, and on the Thor film, that they noticed one thing in Hiddleston when he was auditioning for Thor that confirmed them he could be excellent to play the film’s second most vital character, Loki. They by no means requested him to audition to substantiate that he’d be good. Someway they simply knew he was the proper selection, and so they definitely weren’t improper.
Loki would go on to have essentially the most full arc of any “villain” within the MCU, from an antagonist of the Avengers to a reluctant ally of his brother Thor to a real hero who would turn into the star of his personal Disney+ Marvel collection, the one one to this point to get a second season.
What the long run holds for Tom Hiddleston and Loki in any upcoming Marvel motion pictures is anyone’s guess however at this level, I believe we’re all fairly blissful that he didn’t get the gig as Thor. He seemingly would have been good, however who else may have performed Loki so properly?