Loki going from Marvel Studios’ God of Mischief to God of Stories gave actor the opportunity to explore the full arc of the fan-favorite anti-hero. From his first appearance in , directed by Kenneth Branagh, to his many deaths in The films, to finally getting the throne he always sought at the , it’s a long tenure Hiddleston feels honored to be a part of. “Loki is ‘a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment,’” Hiddleston told , quoting playwright George Bernard Shaw, “and I want to make it burn as brightly as I can before passing it on to future generations.
” It all came full circle for Hiddleston when he was shooting that final moment of , when the character walks toward his glorious purpose—now changed to be the God of Stories holding the multiverse web together. In order to ascend the throne of his new path and get those final farewell shots, episode co-director Aaron Moorhead made a suggestion to Hiddleston: “He said to me, ‘Why don’t you go back, if you can bear it, and watch some of your work [over] the last 15 years? Take it in, see what it means to you, and then carry it when you step out onto the stage.’” Hiddleston revealed he watched clips spanning the and movies, as well as from earlier episodes of recalling all the relationships forged with his castmates to tell modern superhero myths that allowed him to turn a villain into a hero.
It was an inspiring experience. “I thought, what Loki is doing, he is doing for h.
