Tom Hiddleston reveals he knew about Loki's death in 'Infinity War' before making 'Thor: Ragnarok'
- Hiddleston was informed about Loki's death by directors Joe and Anthony Russo.
- "They told me about it in person," the actor said when he was told about "Thor: Ragnarok."
- Hiddleston said Thanos actor Josh Brolin gave him a big hug before the death scene.
It turns out Tom Hiddleston is really good at keeping a secret.
The actor revealed to Empire that he knew what Loki's fate would be in "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018) years before making the movie.
In fact, it was before he made "Thor: Ragnarok" (released 2017).
"It was the very first scene the Russos, Joe and Anthony, had [come up with]," Hiddleston told the magazine. "They told me about it in person when I went in to meet [Marvel Studios president] Kevin [Feige] and he was walking me through the loose sketch of the story for 'Thor: Ragnarok.' This was May 2016."
"So I knew, before I started 'Ragnarok,' the endgame... no pun intended," the actor continued. "Then it came time, three days in 2017 in the spring - I went out to Atlanta, and there was such a generous atmosphere from people on set. Some I'd known since the early days."
The start of "Infinity War" picks up right after the events of "Ragnarok," in which Loki helps Thor (Chris Hemsworth) get citizens of Asgard aboard a ship before the planet's destruction. Thanos (Josh Brolin) and his lieutenants intercept the ship and retrieve the Space Stone from the Tesseract. In the process, Thanos kills Loki.
Looking back, Hiddleston told Empire that Brolin "could not have been sweeter" to him before filming the scene when Thanos chokes out Loki.
"I remember meeting him, actually, when I landed, before we started filming," Hiddleston said. "He just enveloped me in a big hug and said, 'I'm sorry, man.' It was a big day, and a big moment."
But, as it always happens with Loki, the character finds a way to get out of trouble.
Due to the Avengers going back in time during "Avengers: Endgame" and unable to capture Loki with the Space Stone/Tesseract, that version of Loki is alive and well (with the Space Stone) and has been traveling through time causing mayhem, which is what we'll discover in the upcoming "Loki" Disney Plus series.
"Loki" will premiere on Disney Plus on June 11.