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  • Tom Hiddleston Implying That He Is Done With Loki?

    Is Tom Hiddleston implying that he may never be back to play Loki again?

    In a recent interview with Coming Soon, Hiddleston spoke of the role that he relishes as if there is doubt as to whether or not he might even step into mother’s drapes to play it again.

    Avengers ramrob Joss Whedon has spoken highly of Hiddleston’s ability to weave a multi-layered character out of Loki. When asked whether he hoped to continue along that vein or to make Loki a full-blown villain, Hiddleston replied:

    “You know, I don’t know. I think I won’t be able to help it if I ever play him again, and I just don’t know when that’s gonna happen, if that’s gonna happen. I would never lose his dimension, but it’s so interesting. I’ve talked with Chris Hemsworth, how those characters have changed as we’ve changed. It’s five years ago since I played him for the first time. That’s a long time ago. So who knows what I’ll be cooking up!”

    Tom Hiddleston is currently promoting his latest film, Crimson Peak, which is a horror flick. But he also has Kong: Skull Island coming up.

    So even if Hiddleston ends up checking out of the Marvel Universe lineup after Thor: Ragnarok, there will still be plenty of opportunities for fans to sink their teeth into the acting talent that he brought to a character that could have been as flat as Loki.

    Kong: Skull Island, particularly, has Hiddleston stoked. The film takes on the King Kong legend, which has been tackled in Hollywood many times before.

    “[Director] Jordan Vogt-Roberts has a really interesting take on the whole thing, and it’s really new and original. It doffs its cap to the mythology but also takes it into a new place which I hope you will find exciting.”

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Aligns With ‘Captain America’

    [Spoilers] Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is a popular ABC television show in and of itself; however, the release of Captain America: The Winter Soldier may ultimately lead to a further promotion of the hit television show. Executive Producers Jeph Loeb and Jeffrey Bell recently spoke with TVGuide regarding the potential influence.

    According to Loeb, “We hope people are watching the show. We don’t focus too much on where ratings are. That’s a network thing. We’re putting out a terrific show. Here’s the good news: By all indications, everyone is talking about what happened last [week]. We know that Captain America is an astonishingly good movie. Hopefully, you come out of that movie, even if you’ve never seen S.H.I.E.L.D., you’re scratching your head going, “Isn’t there a television show that’s about this?” Even if half the people are as mind blown as you are, it seems like there’s going to be a lot of what used to be called “watercooler talk” about this show, and that’s a good thing.”

    Though the interlocking storyline between Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and Captain America: The Winter Soldier may appear to flow effortlessly, Jeffrey Bell explained that a high level of collaboration was needed to achieve the coherent result.

    “What’s wonderful is the Marvel movie universe is letting us play in their world. We talked with them at the beginning of what we wanted to do, which Marvel characters we wanted to tie in. They created this universe, so we’ve been talking about it with them the whole time.” Bell said before adding, “It was also why we knew from the beginning that what the movie reveals is Hydra is everywhere. If that were true, that meant it had to be true on our crew as well. It was exciting for us that, oh my God, we have a giant secret that we’re keeping all season! But it was also hard that there was a snake in the grass that we had to build in and keep that secret the whole season.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAuxfDV1baw

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  • Thor: The Dark World Destroys Box Office, #1 Movie

    The box office has seen the emergence of a new film at the top this week, as Thor: The Dark World came in with an incredibly powerful weekend, and crushed all of the competition. The sequel to the popular Thor from 2011 featuring Chris Hemsworth playing Thor proves to put the film on the fast track to success once again.

    Superhero films have been popular for a long time, and it seems that it would be almost impossible for a movie to beat out a superhero film on opening weekend, while this weekend was no different.

    Even when big films such as 12 Years A Slave are given a wide release on the same day, they are no match for a film like Thor: The Dark World, simply because the audience that would see it is much larger. The film has a supporting cast that includes Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, and Anthony Hopkins.

    The latest film from the Jackass crew, Bad Grandpa, came in second place, with last week’s top contender Ender’s Game coming in at fifth, and 12 Years A Slave only made seventh place.

    The character of Thor, through the previous film, has come to be known by his good looks, and also the fact that he is a God who wields a hammer. Chris Hemsworth gained the attention of women everywhere in the role, and looks to do that once again in Thor: The Dark World.

    Not only is Thor: The Dark World the #1 movie in America, but the hit film earned over $86 million in its opening weekend, crushing all competition. The $86.1 million also came from 3,841 theaters, earning the film $22, 418 per theater on average.

    This film also introduced Thor’s nemesis Loki, and the marketing campaign behind his character and the rising star, Tom Hiddleston, resulted in Disney’s best ever November opening ahead of The Incredibles, which grossed $70.5 million on opening weekend. The film also had the ninth-best November start overall.

    There is no doubt that the Marvel films are generating a great buzz, especially with the success of The Avengers, with work already being done on two sequels. The next X-Men film, X-Men: Days Of Future Past is due out next year, and the trailer was released recently in order to get all the fans excited for the new film.

    Thor: The Dark World had a wildly successful opening weekend, and will certainly continue that success in the coming weeks. The question is, what film will be able to de-throne the superhero hit?

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  • Tom Hiddleston (Loki) Originally Wanted to Play Thor

    Tom Hiddleston revealed to Chelsea Handler on Chelsea Lately last night that he originally wanted to be Thor, not Loki, according to Entertainment Weekly. Wow. Talk about disappointment! However, things seem to have worked out in the favor of the handsome british actor. After all, having a really “good” bad guy is just was just as important to the film’s success.

    Hiddleston even beefed up for the role, he said, going from 180 to 198 pounds. He still looks amazing to those of us who prefer a bad boy. Handler confirmed that after he talked about beefing up, saying, “You’re good. Everything’s good.”

    But that’s ok. Eventhough he didn’t get the role he wanted, he played an amazing villain. And his feelings don’t seem terribly hurt. “They were always looking for Loki as well, and I think — the closer I got, they were like, ‘Actually, you should play the bad guy,’” he said.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfvPTo6HKzU

    When handler asked if Loki would be in the next Avengers movie, he said no, to the detriment of an obviously enamored audience. That’s unfortunate in my opinion. Loki had such a major hold on the Avengers the first time around!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbVFF1WHcVk

    He said the Avengers would have a new nemesis, played by James Spader. I’m sure Spader will be great, but Loki is just so easy to hate/love. Everyone loves Loki, in fact in IANS just a couple of days ago, he said, “Loki and Thor are like yin and yang, the sun and the moon…The immense popularity of the character has been an amazing surprise. I never expected it in my wildest dreams.”

    He did, in fact, enjoy playing the bad guy, perhaps because it’s just not in his nature? Sometimes it’s fun to get out of your comfort zone. He said, “It’s fascinating to play the god of mischief. And he’s such a broken character – bitter, jealous, grief stricken, angry, lonely and proud.”

    Well, we can still look forward to seeing more of Hiddleston’s Loki in “Thor: The Dark World”, which comes out this very weekend! Yay!

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  • Tom Hiddleston Shows Off His Mad Skills

    Tom Hiddleston, the famous thespian who portrayed Thor’s dark-haired villainous brother, Loki, in The Avengers and the upcoming November 2013 Thor: The Dark World has a funnier, goofier side. The London-born actor is well-known for his impressive academic studies including time spent at Eton College, the University of Cambridge, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art; however, he has recently become known for his talented dance moves.

    Thirty-two-year-old Hiddleston recently made the appearance while touring abroad to promote the sequel to the popular 2011 Thor.

    The devilishly handsome Brit proved that he was completely capable of making hearts swoon, when he decided that dancing was not going to be enough, but that he had to also sing as well. Dressed sharply in a suit, Tom began by humbly lowering himself to the song’s original singer, Michael Jackson, before singing “Man in the Mirror” to the many fans hovering around to see him.

    “This is what I sing when I go to karaoke bars,” Tom explained before continuing, “I apologize if it’s not as good as Michael.”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKGRevjzHZo

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrS9kKzQ0_g

    Tom Hiddleston was spending time in Seoul as part of a promotional tour for the release of Thor: The Dark World, which is scheduled for release a week earlier in Asia than in the United States. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of the movie. The movie promises to provide a unique paradoxical battle between good and evil where Thor is “faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand,” according to promotions.

    [Image Via Tom Hiddleston’s Facebook Page]