The first movie that brought together the principle cast of the adulated Marvel Cinematic Universe, the 2012 offering, an Avengers writer had highlighted how the film, which saw the six characters interact with each other for the first time, provided enough opportunity to instil humour and depth into their introductions. But, in a film that was seemingly too crowded for any one actor to shine, the ability of Tom Hiddleston, despite being the antagonist, to have done so only establishes his credibility.
A character that was expected to be killed off early on in the franchise was kept alive owing to the love of fans. “Because Tom is fun to watch, it is fun to write [a story on him]. Our first thought was to create a story about this character that hasn’t been told in 10 years. Loki is an a**, and that makes my life as a writer, easy. He’s a man of frustration and chaos, and in any scene, anything can happen. This gives the writer a chance to take the story in different directions. Just like the shape-shifting character that Loki is, we wanted the show to be [unpredictable] as well,” says Michael Waldron, head writer of the upcoming Loki series.
“Striping him off his crutches” by presenting him in an offering that doesn’t pair him with Thor (Chris Hemsworth) implies that Waldron could explore new dimensions of the character. “He is on his own, so, he is forced to reflect in a way he hasn’t. He can no longer blame everything on Thor or Odin [Loki’s father]. When you have an actor like Tom, you can sell any plot, as long as it is true. Tom’s soulfulness, charm and honesty is evident in the character. So, even when Loki is being mean or deceitful, people see the goodness of Tom in the character.”
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