Tom Hiddleston, who has played Loki since 2011's Thor, explained his character's final moments in an interview with Jimmy Fallon. “It all comes full circle,” he said. “It’s the conclusion to Seasons One and Two, and it’s also the conclusion to six films and 12 episodes and 14 years of my life. 14 years. I was 29 when I was cast, I’m 42 now.
It’s been a journey.” Hiddleston is one of the longest-tenured actors in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, aside from Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) and Paul Bettany (Vision). With over a decade of appearances, Hiddleston is ready to retire the character once and for all.
When Loki was first introduced, he was an ill-tempered villain. Over the years, he’s become a full-fledged hero. According to Hiddleston, the Loki Season Two finale explores the evolution of his character. “In the finale, there are echoes and resonances of every version of Loki I’ve played,” he said. “I think we all wonder if we’re in charge of our own story.
Can a leopard change his spots? Do we have any free will? And in exercising your free will, you make choices in your own life… every choice you make adds up to the picture of your life. And do those choices inform your purpose? And I think all of us, as people, want happy lives but we also want lives with a purpose. And that’s really what the show is talking about.”
Bria McNeal is a Manhattan based journalist who is patiently awaiting B5's revival. When she's not writing about all things entertainment, she can be found watching TV or trying to DIY something (likely, at the same time). Her work has appeared in NYLON, Refinery29, InStyle, and her personal newsletter, StirCrazy.
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