Flickering Myth

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Joss Whedon discusses Loki’s deleted scene from Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Last week Joss Whedon discussed  his decision to leave Tom Hiddleston’s scene as Loki in Avengers: Age of Ultron on the cutting room floor, and now the director has spoken a little about the God of Mischief’s cameo and what it entailed during an interview with Empire.“[Loki’s] so important to the mythos, and they’re like, […]

Tom Hiddleston knew about Marvel’s Loki series before Avengers: Infinity War

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Tom Hiddleston, the star of Disney+ Loki series, has revealed how long he has been keeping quiet about its existence.It was announced by Disney back in December that Tom Hiddleston’s Loki would be returning for a live-action limited series on the upcoming Disney+ streaming service, but how long had the actor known that Avengers: Endgame […]

Tom Hiddleston excited to further explore Loki in the Disney+ Marvel series

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Despite having portrayed the character in six movies to date, Tom Hiddleston has revealed to Entertainment Weekly that he believes there’s still much to explore when it comes to the God of Mischief, and as such he’s thrilled to get the opportunity to do so in the upcoming Marvel series Loki.“It’s very, very exciting because […]

Marvel’s Loki series confirmed to follow Avengers: Endgame’s alternate Loki

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Having officially announced Tom Hiddleston’s return as the God of Mischief back in November, Marvel Studios has now revealed at San Diego Comic-Con that the Loki TV series will premiere on Disney+ in Spring 2021.As previously stated, the series “will follow Loki as the trickster and shapeshifter pops up throughout human history as unlikely influencer […]

Tom Hiddleston says Loki TV show is “a new departure” for the character

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Tom Hiddleston, who stars as Loki in the MCU, has revealed that the upcoming Disney+ TV show will be a new departure for the character.Many fans are eagerly anticipating the arrival of the new MCU TV show Loki, coming to Disney+ and starring Tom Hiddleston as the titular character. But will the show be any […]

Avengers: Endgame directors confirm that Loki created an alternate reality

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Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors of Avengers: Endgame, have confirmed that Tom Hiddleston’s Loki indirectly created an alternate reality during the film.With all the time travel involved with Avengers: Endgame, a true can of worms has been opened, along with an entire multiverse. One of these alternate realities could also have significant ramifications for […]

Marvel’s Loki TV series gets a showrunner and plot description

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The God of Mischief may have met his end at the hands of Thanos in last year’s Avengers: Infinity War, but we certainly haven’t seen the last of Tom Hiddleston’s Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Hiddleston is set to appear in April’s Avengers: Endgame, either in flashback or time-travel scenes, following which he’s heading to […]

Marvel’s Loki series may focus on a young God of Mischief

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Back in November, Disney and Marvel officially confirmed that Tom Hiddleston will be reprising his role as Loki in a limited TV series for the new Disney+ streaming service, but if a rumour is to be believed, he won’t be the only actor portraying the God of Mischief in the MCU show.According to a report […]

Disney officially announces Tom Hiddleston’s Loki return for Marvel TV series

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Yesterday, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger officially unveiled the Mouse House’s upcoming streaming service, Disney+, during which he  confirmed previous reports that Tom Hiddleston will be reprising his role as the God of Mischief for a live-action Marvel Studios series based around Loki.Hiddleston first portrayed Loki in 2011’s Thor before battling Earth’s Mightiest Heroes […]

Tom Hiddleston was terrified to make the first Avengers movie

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Loki himself, Tom Hiddleston, has revealed that he was terrified to make the first Avengers movie.Now that the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Avengers franchise, in particular, is so well established and successful, it’s easy to forget that this whole project was once quite the risk.The first Avengers movie wasn’t a sure thing and was […]