The Avengers Concept Art and Speculations About Loki's Return in The Avengers Sequel
This gorgeous concept art for the Avengers was revealed. There are images of the Black Widow, Hawkeye, Thor, Maria Hill, Phil Coulson, Loki and many others! Lovely!
Most of my fellow admirers of Mr. Hiddleston already have heard this, but a short statement of his regarding the state of the Avengers Sequel has caused major commotion and confusion.
“I don’t know, and that really is the honest answer. I know I’ve been known for obfuscation in other quarters, but I have no idea. I haven’t spoken to Joss. He’s definitely doing it. So I suspect not, only because I think that probably the audiences are tired of Loki being the bad guy. Maybe the Avengers need somebody else to fight.”
I personally don't think Joss Whedon and Marvel don't not want Hiddleston as Loki, but not as a main villain. Like in the Norse myths, and in the Marvel comics, Loki would serve as an ambiguous ally and saboteur, a mischief maker, at times unwilling collaborateur and comic relief. Actually his character is needed in an otherwise rather bland formula of "Good vs. Evil". That plot gets dull fast without at least one character doing unexpected things, and with his actions and words also questioning the moral superiority of the protagonists and ridiculing the "Evil Overlord" trope, something which Joss Whedon of all people knows best.
Joss Whedon loves moreally confusing characters like Loki. His Spike and Angel from Buffy serve the same purpose, and Loki fits perfectly into this template.
Also, I am convinced that Loki will get a grandiose redemption arc, like Spike, or other complex villains (see also Snape or Darth Vader). I think that, since his leitmotif is the desire to rule and to be king, his character will in the end sacrifice his life in some epic battle to save the world, and aquire some major insights about the nature of ruling and power and what it truly means to be a king.
What do you think?
Most of my fellow admirers of Mr. Hiddleston already have heard this, but a short statement of his regarding the state of the Avengers Sequel has caused major commotion and confusion.
“I don’t know, and that really is the honest answer. I know I’ve been known for obfuscation in other quarters, but I have no idea. I haven’t spoken to Joss. He’s definitely doing it. So I suspect not, only because I think that probably the audiences are tired of Loki being the bad guy. Maybe the Avengers need somebody else to fight.”
I personally don't think Joss Whedon and Marvel don't not want Hiddleston as Loki, but not as a main villain. Like in the Norse myths, and in the Marvel comics, Loki would serve as an ambiguous ally and saboteur, a mischief maker, at times unwilling collaborateur and comic relief. Actually his character is needed in an otherwise rather bland formula of "Good vs. Evil". That plot gets dull fast without at least one character doing unexpected things, and with his actions and words also questioning the moral superiority of the protagonists and ridiculing the "Evil Overlord" trope, something which Joss Whedon of all people knows best.
Joss Whedon loves moreally confusing characters like Loki. His Spike and Angel from Buffy serve the same purpose, and Loki fits perfectly into this template.
Also, I am convinced that Loki will get a grandiose redemption arc, like Spike, or other complex villains (see also Snape or Darth Vader). I think that, since his leitmotif is the desire to rule and to be king, his character will in the end sacrifice his life in some epic battle to save the world, and aquire some major insights about the nature of ruling and power and what it truly means to be a king.
What do you think?