Tom Hiddleston reveals that his Loki was inspired by an iconic Die Hard character
The beloved action classic was a surprising inspiration for his performance
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Somehow it’s been 13 years since Tom Hiddleston first stepped into the shoes of Loki, his beloved character in the MCU. But where did he look to for inspiration, when taking on the iconic role over a decade ago? It turns out, one of the answers is none other than Alan Rickman’s dastardly villain Hans Gruber from the legendary 1988 Bruce Willis action movie Die Hard (which yes, is one of the bestChristmas moviesof all time).
“Those are all characters that are about control and revenge. I might just love those performances as a child… I just was so drawn to those performances as they seemed to be having such a wonderful time playing these antagonists, I suppose. And that was part of the charm. They were so charismatic, even though they weren’t at the center of those films.”
While Loki may have been a supporting …
