British actor known for productions such as “Thor”, “Avengers” and “Kong: Skull Island” Tom Hiddleston“LokiHe explained the actors he took inspiration from for his character.
Tom Hiddleston speaking at PaleyFest 2024 Alan RickmanHe shared that his role as “Hans Gruber” in 1988’s Die Hard helped him prepare for the role of Loki.
The famous name is another source of inspiration. James MasonHe explained that he was the spy “Phillip Vandamm” character in the 1959 movie North by Northwest.
“THEY WERE VERY CHARISMATIC”
“These are all characters about control and revenge,” Tom Hiddleston said.
“As a child, I could have loved these performances. I think I was just so impressed with these performances because they looked like they were having a great time playing these enemies. And that was part of the appeal. “Even though they weren’t at the center of those films, they were very charismatic.”
