Thor The Dark World: Loki Cuts Off Thor’s Arm? [VIDEO] Tom Hiddleston Reveals If The Trickster Has A Change Of Heart
Is Loki not a bad guy anymore? Trailers for “Thor: The Dark World” show Thor asking for his brother’s help. A footage shown at Comic-con (watch it below) shows Loki about to cut-off Thor’s arm. Let’s ask Tom Hiddleston, who gamely responds.
Hiddleston has compared Loki to his Shakespeare adapted Henry in the BBC mini-series, “The Hollow Crown.” While Loki is re-imagined in comic books, it is still based on ancient Norse mythology. Hiddleston delves into the inevitable comparison.
On Loki aspiring for the crown of Asgard but he’s not the heir so he won’t get it: Loki? I don’t know. I think the thing is, where we find him now in the development of the character and the films, he and Hal diverged long ago. Hal decided to take responsibility, and Loki decided not to. But it’s almost like he could have become a responsible soul and a responsible prince -- but he doesn’t. It’s funny, because I actually think in Kenneth Branagh’s Thor film, I think both Thor and Loki are Prince Hal at one point. They are two princes who are wrestling with an authoritarian father who is a king, who happens to be King of the Universe, not the King of England. Both characters in their own way rebel against his authority, and then they both have different responses to him. But Loki now, I feel like he’s tried to sever his connection from even caring in the end. Of course, like any psychologist will tell you, that’s just a symptom of the deepest, deepest damage and hurt.
On Loki getting “hug therapy” (and will he get that in “The Dark World?”): “He needs hug therapy! [Laughs] You know, but we actually talked about this a lot with Alan Taylor, Chris and I talked about it. Chris had seen a documentary on some of the most dangerous criminals in the world and the psychology of how you get to that. It’s just that the damage has been buried so deep, and the misanthropy and the desire to destroy has just taken over. There is no safety catch anymore. Whatever it was that was holding your brain together to keep it civilized has snapped, and he’s embraced a kind of wildness.”
On the controversial Comic Con footage: “I couldn’t possibly tell you. But I would say be very careful with your suppositions. People are so quick to jump. That’s what I love about playing the character. People are so quick to draw conclusions about who he is. The whole thing about Loki is that he’s dancing on this liminal line between redemption and destruction. Just be very careful about drawing conclusions based on what you see.”
Spoken like a real trickster! November 8 is when we find out..”Thor: The Dark World” in theatres.